Social Engenering

What percentage of data breaches involve human interaction?

• 20%

• 60%

• 90%

• 5%

Answer explanation

60% of all breaches still involve human interaction

Which of the following recently popular social engineering attacks is considered one of the most dangerous?

• infected USB drive

• Shoulder surfing

• Phishing

• Deepfake-based impersonation

Answer explanation

Deepfakes — those realistic AI-generated videos or audio clips that make someone appear to say or do something they never actually did. One of the most dangerous forms of social engineering today.

How much more effective are AI-powered social engineering attacks compared to regular ones?

• 2×

• The same

• 4×

• 10×

Answer explanation

Every time AI involved, the odds of someone believing it quadruple

What is the estimated global financial loss from social engineering in 2025?

• $5–6 billion

• $30millions

• $17–19 billion

• 1.2 trillions

You get an urgent email from your boss asking you to send money to a new account. What do you do?

• Send it right away — it’s from your boss.

• Reply to confirm quickly.

• Call your boss or finance team to double-check before acting.

• Forward it to coworkers to see what they think.