How Cybersecurity Really Works

3 Phishing Tactics

Although it might not seem like it, humans are fairly predictable when it comes to certain behaviors. Black hat hackers know this and use it to their advantage using a technique called social engineering, which involves manipulating a person into doing something or revealing some hidden information the victim would normally not do or divulge.

Attackers use social engineering techniques to gain access to your system or data by tricking you. In this chapter, we’ll discuss some social engineering techniques that attackers use to gain access to intel, including phishing, URL hijacking, and even hoaxes. By the end of this ...