Cyber Attacks to Bolster Social Engineering Prevention

1. According to recent statistics, more than 98% of cyber attacks are based on social engineering; a tactic that manipulates the human tendency to help people or exploits innate fears through various ransoms and threats.  It’s no surprise, then, that most cyber attacks are based on this type of manipulation because, as we know, the human factor is the weakest element in any cybersecurity infrastructure.

2. Contrary to what many people believe, large organisations with stringent cybersecurity measures are not immune to these kinds of threats. In fact, even IT professionals have reported being successful targets of these hacks. In recent years, these attacks have become more common, largely due to the increased use of the internet and the concurrent lack of safety precautions being practised to protect our data. Cybercriminals have also learned how to manipulate human biases, largely thanks to the wealth of personal information available on our social media feeds.

3. Our posts on social media sometimes include tidbits of insights like our values, our political standpoints, our likes and dislikes, among other things. Cybercriminals use this information very successfully to stage attacks. When it comes to how we work with our clients, we believe that being informed about the latest methods used to infiltrate systems, and more specifically, launch social engineering attacks, can help businesses avoid becoming victims. Let’s explore some of the more recent trends in this area of cybersecurity.

4. Understand the latest trends in cyber attacks to bolster social engineering prevention  With its exploitation of human biases and weaknesses, social engineering has become one of the greatest security risks we’re facing today.  This is the case despite our best efforts to safeguard our data and systems. Cybercriminals are using newer and more sophisticated methods to stage these attacks. By gaining knowledge through security awareness training, specifically on social manipulation tactics, it may be easier to keep business systems and data secure.

5. Triskele Labs Triskele Labs is one of Australia’s fastest growing cybersecurity companies. We deliver services including traditional projects such as Penetration Testing, Compliance and Risk Management through to new breed services including 24*7*365 Security Operations and outsourced Cybersecurity Managers to ensure we are a complete cybersecurity solution centre. Our team of experts leverage elite threat intelligence to provide the highest level of cybersecurity professional services. We go the extra mile to demystify cybersecurity and become your trusted partner by developing customised programs that deliver on your specific needs to meet your budget. Our holistic approach allows us to achieve multiple point security solutions to protect your IT infrastructure against the global threat landscape. We are continually improving to deliver whatever it takes through a customer focused partnership where honesty, integrity and passion drive everything we do. We believe in delivering robust outcomes and solutions that defend, protect and manage your networks and systems to significantly mitigate your risks.