The common way of social engineering is using emails since a social engineer can reach out to many people using limited resources. The most dangerous attacks are those involving emails with malicious attachments and links that lead to a browser being infected with malware that steals data or takes control over a device. Other types of social engineering emails come with links to cloned sites where users end up losing their credentials when they try to log in. These types of emails are still commonly being used and people are still falling victim. There are some safeguards that people should employ in order to avoid being victims of these kinds of social engineering attacks and some are as follows:
- Avoid revealing personal information ...
