6 social engineering tricks that can be avoided if you’re careful
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Social Engineers work on multiple levels. The key to their success is to target human nature and emotion. However, some of their most common tricks can be avoided if their victims have advanced warning. With that said, here’s six of the most common tricks, presented by someone who uses them often: Nathan Drier, the Principal Security Consultant at Trustwave.
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