Awareness & Social Engineering
10 terms in this topic area.
Deepfake
A deepfake is fake audio or video created with AI. See how the technology works, which risks it poses and how to protect yourself.
Deepfake Threats to Businesses
Deepfake threats target businesses with cloned voices or fake video calls. See how to spot CEO fraud and stop it with callbacks and dual approval.
DNS Spoofing
What is DNS spoofing? How faked DNS answers work, cache poisoning and other types, the impact, how to spot it and protection with DNSSEC and DoH.
Human Firewall
What is a human firewall? Its meaning, why people are the target of attacks, how to build one in six steps, metrics such as the report rate and NIS-2 duties.
Malvertising
Malvertising spreads malware through online ads. See how this threat works and how you can protect yourself against it.
Phishing
Phishing tricks people into giving away data or clicking malicious links. See how it works, which types exist and how to protect your organization.
Smishing
Smishing is fraud via SMS and a form of social engineering. See how it works, what risks it poses and how to protect yourself.
Spear Phishing
What is spear phishing? How targeted attacks work, how they differ from phishing, whaling and CEO fraud, warning signs and defenses for your company.
Spoofing
Spoofing fakes an identity to deceive victims. See the types, from email and IP to DNS and ARP spoofing, and how to protect yourself.
Typosquatting
What is typosquatting? How fraudsters use typo domains, methods such as homographs and combosquatting, examples, legal options and protection for companies.