social engineering
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eBay hack could result in social engineering schemes
What is scarier: an attacker with access to your eBay account, or an attacker with knowledge of your home address, phone number, and date of birth? I’ll give you a hint–nobody really cares about your eBay account, but the other information can be used for social engineering. eBay revealed that it was the victim of…
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Think twice before you accept that ‘friend’ request
Have you ever received a request to connect on a social network from somebody you don’t know? If you’ve been using social networks for more than a few weeks, the answer is most likely, “Yes”. How you respond to such requests could expand your social network and open new horizons and opportunities for you, or…