The advancements in digital communication technology have made communication
between humans more accessible and instant. However, personal and sensitive information …

Social engineering is used as an umbrella term for a broad spectrum of computer
exploitations that employ a variety of attack vectors and strategies to psychologically …

Social engineering has emerged as a serious threat in virtual communities and is an
effective means to attack information systems. The services used by today's knowledge …

The field of information security is a fast-growing discipline. Even though the effectiveness of
security measures to protect sensitive information is increasing, people remain susceptible …

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

Social engineering is a growing source of information security concern. Exploits appear to
evolve, with increasing levels of sophistication, in order to target multiple victims. Despite …

The field of information security is a fast growing discipline. Even though the effectiveness of
security measures to protect sensitive information is increasing, people remain susceptible …

Social engineering has posed a serious threat to cyberspace security. To protect against
social engineering attacks, a fundamental work is to know what constitutes social …

The human is often the weak link in the attainment of Information Security due to their
susceptibility to deception and manipulation. Social Engineering refers to the exploitation of …

The popularity of smartphones, coupled with the amount of valuable and private information
they hold, make them attractive to attackers interested in exploiting the devices to harvest …