Social engineering – or exploitation of the human interface – remains one of the top methods used by cybercriminals to penetrate networks and gain unauthorized access to computers. This Guide walks you through the basics of social engineering and what you need to do to educate your employees so as to prevent social engineering attacks from succeeding in your organization. You’ll also find a link to highlights of social engineering attacks in 2010.
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