Twisted perception of a hacker and due diligence

Know-how is the lifeblood of today's organizations. Unfortunately, the scale and nature of the corporate cybercrime threat has increased alarmingly over the past few years, aiming mainly at data theft. Alleged state-sponsored attacks, hacktivism, leaked content, and malicious software, including ransomware, are becoming all too commonplace. Undoubtedly, technology is necessary and in these times, the available solutions allow us to fully protect our infrastructure. Rarely though, do we see a perfect state of security, where all potential points of entry are covered by an appropriate means of defense. That is exactly why protecting a company from social engineering attacks has become part of ...

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