Someone calls and says, “Grandma, i’ve been in an accident …” and so on. Why don’t people ask a few questions? If you’re my grand daughter, what’s my name, when is my birthday, where do I live, what’s my favorite food?
Someone calls and says, “Grandma, i’ve been in an accident …” and so on. Why don’t people ask a few questions? If you’re my grand daughter, what’s my name, when is my birthday, where do I live, what’s my favorite food?
A common factor in most social engineering attacks like this or phishing emails, is a sense of urgency. What I tell people is that any sense of urgency should automatically make you suspicious. If someone is trying to get you to act immediately, they are attempting to short circuit your common sense. Nothing is so urgent that it can’t wait 5-10 minutes for you to verify the facts.
And if it is, they should be calling 911 instead