Social Engineering (AQA GCSE Computer Science): Flashcards
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What does social engineering target?
What does social engineering target?
People - the weakest link in computer systems
What does social engineering exploit?
What does social engineering exploit?
Trust and helpfulness
Define: Blagging (pretexting)
Define: Blagging (pretexting)
Creating fake scenarios to trick people into giving info
Define: Phishing
Define: Phishing
Using fake emails/texts/sites to steal personal information
Define: Smishing
Define: Smishing
Phishing through SMS text messages
Define: Shouldering (shoulder surfing)
Define: Shouldering (shoulder surfing)
Watching people enter passwords/PINs/sensitive information
Best defence against social engineering
Best defence against social engineering
Education and awareness
How to verify suspicious emails
How to verify suspicious emails
Contact organisation directly using official trusted number
Signs of phishing emails
Signs of phishing emails
Spelling mistakes, poor grammar, suspicious sender address
Protection when entering PIN
Protection when entering PIN
Cover your hand
Common social engineering tactic
Common social engineering tactic
Creating urgency to pressure quick decisions
What legitimate organisations never request by phone
What legitimate organisations never request by phone
Passwords, PINs, or full card numbers
Where shouldering commonly occurs
Where shouldering commonly occurs
Cash machines, checkouts, public places with screens
Safe way to access company website from email
Safe way to access company website from email
Go directly to official site, don't click email links