Social engineering has posed a serious security threat to infrastructure, user, data and
operations of cyberspace. Nevertheless, there are many conceptual deficiencies (such as …

Purpose This paper aims to outline strategies for defence against social engineering that are
missing in the current best practices of information technology (IT) security. Reason for the …

Purpose Phishing is a well-known cybersecurity attack that has rapidly increased in recent
years. It poses risks to businesses, government agencies and all users due to sensitive data …

Most modern malware download attacks occur via the browser, typically due to social
engineering and driveby downloads. In this paper, we study the “origin” of malware …

Phishing is a serious threat to any organization allowing their employees to use messaging
systems and computers connected to the internet. Consequently, researchers have …

Cyberattackers often attack the weakest point of system, which is increasingly the people
who use and interact with a computer-based system. A great deal of research has been …

Social engineering is a method of attack involving the exploitation of human weakness,
gullibility and ignorance. Although related techniques have existed for some time, current …

Social engineering denotes, within the realm of security, a type of attack against the human
element during which the assailant induces the victim to release information or perform …

Social engineering is the clever manipulation of human trust. While most security protection
focuses on technical aspects, organisations remain vulnerable to social engineers …

Humans have become the weakest point in the information security chain, and social
engineers take advantage of that fact. Social engineers manipulate people psychologically …