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FBI agent explores how social engineering attacks get a boost from social media
by Mitnick Security | 02.06.2017 | 5 min

FBI agent explores how social engineering attacks get a boost from social media

Cybercriminals use social networking outlets to tailor their social engineering attacks, increasing their chance of success. A solution is in the works to mitigate the effects of these threats.

Social Engineering, Speaking Engagements, sphere of influence, social based information search, collective attention spam, FBI, human hacking, John J. Lenkart, psychological manipulation, Kyumin Lee, cyber attack, cybercriminals, James Caverlee, Kevin Mitnick