Social engineering* is a manipulation technique that exploits human error to gain private information, access, or valuables. In cybercrime, these “human hacking” scams tend to lure unsuspecting users into exposing data, spreading malware infections, or giving access to restricted systems. Attacks can happen online, in-person, and via other interactions. Scams based on social engineering are […]
Pretexting* is the act of creating and using an invented scenario (the pretext) to engage a targeted victim in a manner that increases the chance the victim will divulge information or perform actions that would be unlikely in ordinary circumstances. An elaborate lie, it most often involves some prior research or setup and the use of […]
Pharming crimeware misdirects users to fraudulent sites or proxy servers, typically through DNS hijacking or poisoning. The fraudster can either change the hosts file on a consumer’s computer or typically, the criminal can somehow get into an ISP’s server and change the web site’s IP address so that when you type in a web site […]
This version of phishing targets specific individuals, organizations, or busineses. Many times, the email is crafted in such a way that the victim really believe it is being sent from someone they know within their organization. The email leads the unknowing recipient to a bogus website full of malware or asks the victim to send […]
