Digital Futures: Socially Engineered Cyber Attacks

Social engineering is a form of “human hacking” used to carry out fraud and identity theft.

Cybercriminals employ psychological manipulation to evoke emotions like fear, excitement, or urgency. By putting you in a heightened emotional state, they exploit your reaction to impair logical decision-making, increasing the likelihood of falling for their deception.

A single human mistake can make you a victim of a social engineering attack. This vulnerability is why criminals are increasingly relying on social engineering tactics to exploit unsuspecting individuals.

The course aims to explore a range of socially engineered cyber-attacks that affect both individuals and or organisations.  The aim is to increase awareness and offer practical advice to minimise the risks.

By the end of this course, you will have increased knowledge of:

• Phishing, Spear Phishing, and Whaling Attacks
• Smishing and Vishing Attacks
• Baiting Attacks
• Tailgating and Piggyback Attacks
• Pretexting Attacks
• Business Email Compromise Attacks
• Quid Pro Quo Attacks
• Honeytrap Attacks
• Scareware Attacks
• Watering Hole Attacks

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