Social engineering and social media use

True or False: SMISHING/SMS PHISHING uses email or malicious websites to solicit personal information by posing as a trustworthy organization.

• True

• False

What type of social engineering leverages voice communication as the attack vector?

What is PHISHING?

• A technique that involves pretending to be someone trustworthy in order to get personal information

• A type of cyber attack using voice calls to trick people into revealing sensitive information

• A fraudulent text message designed to steal private information

• A method of hacking into social media accounts

How can you recognize phishing (general) attempts?

• Calls/Emails/Texts from unknown sources

• Sense of urgency

• Directly asking for personal information

• Generic greetings

What is the primary risk of hackers browser your social media platforms?

• They can learn about your interests and send you targeted advertisments

• They may gather information to trick you or other people you know into sharing personal information

• They want to use your photos for online profiles

• They may add malicious content to your social media profiles

What are some best practices for social media use?

• Limit the amount of personal information shared

• Use strong passwords

• Click every link you receive

• Keep your browser/apps updated

• Use strong passwords