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Human Hacking - Protecting Yourself From Social Engineering - Secure | IT | Solutions

The same way cybercriminals use malware to hack your computers, human hacking utilizes social engineering. Social engineering is any manipul

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⚖️No momento, o cibercrime está recebendo muita atenção por ser capaz de comprometer uma das mais importantes fontes de informação, os dados pessoais dos cidadãos. 📲 Com isso, surgem os crimes de pretexting, que utilizam algum pretexto para convencer uma vítima a fornecer os seus dados pessoais, na maioria das vezes informações para movimentação bancária (usuário de acesso e senhas) ou questões íntimas, tal qual fotos. ⚖️ Nesse golpe, o agente infrator pode clonar um WhatsApp ou inventar que um titular alterou o número de telefone, com isso, ir até pessoas de confiança deste titular e solicitar informações primordiais. ⚖️ Caso caia neste ato criminoso, é necessário ser feito um Boletim de Ocorrência (B.O.), bem como, procurar um advogado especialista em crimes na Internet para ver a possibilidade de conseguir ser reparado pelo dano. Base legal: Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados - LGPD (Lei nº 13.709, de 2018); meupositivo.com.br Você sabia sobre? #cybersecurity #pretexting #direito #whatsapp #internet #informações #advogado #advogado #adv #redesocial #cybercrimes #crimesnainternet https://www.instagram.com/p/CmwMRgVuEWo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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What is Pretexting and How it Enables Fraud

Data is the most precious thing in the modern world. Learn how pretexting can lead to a breach of financial loss and confidential info through social engineering.

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Ingeniería social: los ciberdelincuentes prosperan con la psicología

Ingeniería social: los ciberdelincuentes prosperan con la psicología

La ingeniería social se está convirtiendo en uno de los métodos más populares usados por los ciberdelincuentes tanto para pequeños como para grandes delitos.

En esencia, la ingeniería social es un modo de obtener acceso a las redes, sistemas o datos explotando la psicología humana y la curiosidad, en lugar de usar métodos técnicos de pirateo.

Usando diversos métodos, como llamadas…

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You've heard all about email scams and how bad they are but how can you avoid them? With this blog series, RCS help you with just that! Teaching you all about Social Engineering, what signs to look out for, and more.

What other forms of scams should you be looking out for besides Phishing emails? In this post we will be going over another common form of Social Engineering known as Pretexting.

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Combating Pretexting with Fraud Prevention

There are many types of fraud that occur with businesses.

I’d like to discuss one type in particular known as pretexting. Pretexting is a form of social engineering, which is defined as a person using the power of persuasion on an employee to trick the employee into divulging sensitive information on the company or a customer.

Gaining Trust

Pretexting is especially insidious because it preys upon a person’s good nature to help people. It also usually targets low-level employees, such as call center workers, receptionists, or bank branch employees who have access to sensitive information.

Oftentimes, the social engineer will first contact the customer to obtain personal financial information. The scammer will then contact a bank or other financial institution with partial information on the customer, and claim they couldn’t find their account number or need assistance with their account. The pretexter will try to get additional information, like a Social Security Number to steal money from an account or to open new credit cards in the person’s name.

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What is Pretexting and Identity Theft

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pretexting can be defined as the practice of obtaining someone else’s personal information under false pretense, an illegal act that leads to identity theft.  After sweet talking you out of the information, a pretexter will then sell those details on the black market, allowing others to open credit accounts and commit all types of fraud in your name.

Pretexters are quite savvy and will employ various strategies to acquire your personal information.  For instance, an imposter may call on the phone asking you to participate in a survey.  After getting enough information, they use the details and sell them or call your financial institution.  A pretexter will assume your identity and attempt to access your accounts.  They may claim to have forgotten a checkbook or debit card in order to get more information about the account.  If successful, a thief may be able to obtain you full bank account number, Social Security number and the balance of your investment and savings portfolio.

Laws Against Pretexting

As amended by federal law, the act of pretexting is illegal.  Here a few instances that can get these criminals in a world of trouble if they are caught using this strategy:

• – Using false or fictitious statements or documentation to acquire personal information from a consumer.  This may be from their financial institution or directly from the consumer

• – Using lost, stolen or fraudulent documents to acquire personal information from a financial institution or directly from the consumer

• – Asking someone else to obtain a consumer’s information using false statements or fraudulent or stolen documents

Pretexting Protection

While laws are in favor of probable victims, it is still wise to protect yourself from pretexting and reduce the risk of identity theft.  Here a few tips to keep your information safe:

Keep your personal information sacred – Sensitive details should be never provided via telephone, email or online website unless you are the party who initiated the contact or know exactly who you are communicating with.  Remember that legitimate companies in which you associate with should have all the information they need about you beforehand.

Keep an eye on your statement cycles – If bank account and credit card statements are not following a routine schedule, immediately contact the issuing company and inquire about the problem.

Carefully review all statements – Any financial statements you receive should be promptly reviewed for accuracy.  If you happen to observe any discrepancies, contact the issuing company immediately.

Educate yourself about pretexting – Pretexting has been around for sometime and many financial institutions are aware of this crime.  Do not be afraid to ask of their policy about sharing your information with others.  Specifically inquire about which policies will protect you from pretexting.

Educate your family about pretexting –   Your family should also be aware of identity theft.  Thoroughly explain the dangers of pretexting and designate yourself or another family member as the only individuals with authorization to provide personal information regarding the household.

If you feel that you have been victimized by pretexting, it is very crucial that you act quickly.  You should immediately contact your financial institution and report any suspicions.  It would also be wise to close any accounts that have been compromised, and you should assign new PIN numbers or passwords.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]