{"id":1588,"date":"2022-07-22T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.kdmarc.com\/blog\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2024-08-13T12:13:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T06:43:26","slug":"types-of-social-engineering-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brief Guide to Types of Social Engineering Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">We are all aware of various types of attackers who are professional and have the technical expertise to exploit data. They aim at infiltrating protected computer systems and compromising users\u2019 sensitive data. These attackers tend to stay a level ahead of the advanced technologies used to bolster network defenses. However, to deploy malicious attacks, these attackers use a major weapon called social engineering. In this blog, we will go through various types of <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/social-engineering-attack\"><strong>social engineering attacks<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and how they are carried out.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/#What_is_a_Social_Engineering_Attack\" >What is a Social Engineering Attack?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_People_Security_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our People Security Expert<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/#Enter_your_details\" >Enter your details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/#Types_of_Social_Engineering_Attacks\" >Types of Social Engineering Attacks<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/#Phishing_Attack\" >Phishing Attack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/#Smishing_Attack\" >Smishing Attack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/#Vishing_Attack\" >Vishing Attack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/#Piggybacking\" >Piggybacking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/#Quid_Pro_Quo_Attack\" >Quid Pro Quo Attack<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/#How_Can_One_Identify_and_Prevent_Cyber_Attacks\" >How Can One Identify and Prevent Cyber Attacks?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/#Employee_Awareness_Can_Prevent_Social_Engineering_Attacks\" >Employee Awareness Can Prevent Social Engineering Attacks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Attackers are well aware of the fact that every organization has one common weakness, which is human psychology. It is well known that humans are the weakest link in the chain of an organization\u2019s cyber security. Threat actors exploit this weakest link through psychological manipulation, which is known as social engineering, and use it to launch a cyber attack.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n      @media print, screen and (max-width: 63.99875em){\n      .tnp-submit\n      width: 48%;\n      }\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding: 20px;\n      }\n      .blog_para\n      margin-top: 4px !important;\n      line-height: 25px !important;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      }\n\n      }\n      .blog_para{\n      font-family: jost,sans-serif;\n      margin-top: 14px;\n      margin-bottom: 30px;\n      color: #fff;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      color: black !important;\n\n      }\n\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding:20px;\n      border: 1px solid grey;\n      }\n\n      .tnp-submit a{\n        background: #1d58c7!important;\n    border-radius: 5px!important;\n    text-transform: inherit!important;\n    padding: 8px 25px!important;\n    font-weight: 600!important;\n    color: #fff!important;\n    width: 30%!important;\n    border: none;\n      }\n\n      .blog_get{\n      font-size: 24px !important;\n      font-weight: 700;\n      padding-bottom: 0px;\n    font-family: 'Poppins' !important;\n      margin-bottom: 0px;\n      margin-top: 0px;\n      margin-bottom: 0px !important;\n      color: white;\n          line-height: 30px;\n          color: white;\n      }\n      .row{\n             display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n    flex-direction: row;\n    padding: 25px 0px 25px 36px;\n    align-items: center;\n\n      }\n\n.colLeft{\n         flex-basis:50%;\n    -webkit-box-flex: 0;\n    flex-grow: 0;\n    max-width: 50%;\n    color: white;\n}\n    \n .colRight{\n       flex-basis: 45%;\n    -webkit-box-flex: 0;\n    flex-grow: 0;\n    max-width: 50%;\n }\n\n.tnp-subscription-minimal{\n    float: right;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"max-width: 741px; margin: 0 auto; background-image: url('https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/marketing\/linkedinlowerbanner.webp'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center; \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"colLeft\">\n<p class=\"blog_get\" style=\"font-family: 'Poppins' !important; color: white !important\">Subscribe to Our Newsletter On Linkedin<\/p>\n<p class=\"blog_para\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-family: 'Poppins' !important; color: white !important; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 28px;line-height: 25px;\">Sign up to Stay Tuned with the Latest Cyber Security News and Updates<\/p>\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"tnp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n            <form action=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/newsletter-thank-you\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div class=\"tnp-submit\">\n                  <a class=\"libutton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/build-relation\/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7062043746430783488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/form><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"colRight\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"tnp tnp-subscription-minimal \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/marketing\/newsletter-icon.webp\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Social_Engineering_Attack\"><\/span><strong>What is a Social Engineering Attack?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Social engineering is a concept where a range of malicious activities is carried out through human interaction. The portion of interaction is often led through manipulation and baiting using psychological tactics. Social engineering attacks are carried out in one or more steps. 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color: #000000;\">Social engineering techniques are very popular among cybercriminals due to their ability to effectively exploit human errors that originate from curiosity, desire, and urgency. CISOs are concerned about developing a defense against social engineering attacks in their organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1259552\/ciso-human-error-organization-cyber-vulnerability-by-country\/\"><b><i>Statista<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><b><i>75% of the CISOs in the United States and 70% of CISOs in the UAE believe that human error is the biggest vulnerability to the cyber world.&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-2686 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Infosec-Resources.jpg\" alt=\"Types of Social Engineering Attack\" class=\"wp-image-10020\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Source: Infosec Resources)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Cyber risks have become the main talking point for most organizations. With organizations around the globe coming under attack, the financial losses sustained due to cyber threats have been huge.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Social_Engineering_Attacks\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Types of Social Engineering Attacks<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">There are five most common types of social engineering attacks. These attacks have been deployed worldwide by highly persuasive threat actors. Let\u2019s proceed further for more details on these social engineering attacks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phishing_Attack\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Phishing Attack<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It is the most common but dangerous type of social engineering attack. Phishing attacks are infamously known for grabbing information from target users. Phishers carry out this attack by sending malicious or spoofed emails to targets to get their personal information. This attack is mainly deployed to accomplish three things:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Obtain personal information like the user\u2019s credentials, social security numbers, or financial details.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It redirects users to suspicious websites that host phishing landing pages.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Manipulating them to download attachments with malicious elements.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Usually, phishing emails contain poor grammar, spelling errors, or malicious attachments like doc files or URLs. Another specialized form of phishing attack is the spear-phishing attack, which is more targeted at the victim.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Other forms of phishing attacks can be whaling, CEO fraud, and business email compromise. These are enhanced forms of phishing attacks where cybercriminals put extra effort in terms of researching target victims and landing disastrous cyber attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4681\" height=\"3121\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/E-mail-Phising-attack.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9685\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smishing_Attack\"><\/span><b>Smishing Attack<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Another social engineering attack that your company should be on the lookout for is a smishing attack. A smishing attack is a kind of phishing attack that is carried out through text messages or SMSs.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In this attack, the threat actors send luring or intimidating messages to target users, provoking them to click on the added link. This link can demand sensitive information like credentials or other private information such as social security numbers, bank account numbers, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And don&#8217;t be tricked into thinking that cyber criminals will only target you via SMS in smishing attacks. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/kratikal.medium.com\/all-you-need-to-know-about-whatsapp-pink-scam-b5ea1eeda36a\"><b>WhatsApp Pink Scam<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d is a reminder to you that they can target you through other applications as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vishing_Attack\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Vishing Attack<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Vishing, or voice phishing, is a kind of attack where threat actors make a voice call to targeted individuals and lure them to reveal sensitive information. In most financial scams, the threat actors use this attack to get the OTP for making fraudulent transactions. Cybercriminals are not missing any opportunity to use this attack vector to steal information from big companies.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piggybacking\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Piggybacking<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Piggybacking is a technique used by attackers to gain access to restricted areas. This attack is launched when an unauthorized person physically follows the authorized person to a restricted place where they are not authorized. This type of social engineering attack can take any form.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">For instance, a hacker can either ask an employee to borrow his\/her laptop for some work or can quickly install malware software stealthily. Another form of piggybacking attack is the <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.ai\/blog\/quid-pro-quo-attack\/\"><b>quid pro quo attack<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">, which is a more technical form of piggybacking attack where attackers hack into the system if the targeted user accesses an unprotected network.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quid_Pro_Quo_Attack\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Quid Pro Quo Attack<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In this social engineering attack, hackers ask for critical data or login credentials in exchange for a service. For example, the hacker impersonates itself as a technical expert and phone calls an end-user. Then the hacker offers a free service of IT assistance in exchange for the user&#8217;s login credentials. Once the end-user is lured into handing over its secretive details, the hacker\u2019s mission is accomplished. There are various ways to deploy this social engineering attack, as fraudsters make victims believe it is a fair exchange.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2688\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Tripwire.png\" alt=\"Types of Social Engineering Attack\" class=\"wp-image-10026\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Source: Tripwire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_One_Identify_and_Prevent_Cyber_Attacks\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How Can One Identify and Prevent Cyber Attacks?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">One never knows how cybercriminals can approach you, your colleagues, or your employees. So, it is always better that we stay one step ahead of them if we do not want to fall into their traps. One can easily identify social engineering attacks by learning the indicators through <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/security-awareness-training-for-employees\/\"><strong>cybersecurity awareness training<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, which provides a comprehensive knowledge of how a cyber attack is carried out.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">There are some popular practices that are generally followed by employees to prevent social engineering attacks. These attacks can be majorly prevented by following these steps-<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Employ and use Multi-Factor Authentication(MFA).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Avoid opening emails and attachments from unknown or suspicious sources.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Keep your security software updated<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Be cautious about offers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">One of the best ways to improve the level of cyber security awareness in the organization is through cybersecurity awareness training. Along with this, CISOs in organizations should also focus on enforcing cyber security best practices in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Employee_Awareness_Can_Prevent_Social_Engineering_Attacks\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Employee Awareness Can Prevent Social Engineering Attacks<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Social engineering attacks are occurring more commonly nowadays, and organizations are the prime targets. Since employees are the weakest link in the chain of an organization\u2019s cyber security, it is important to educate them about cyber awareness.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Generating cybersecurity awareness among employees is the first step toward shielding the organization against cyber risks. This can include anything ranging from putting the employees\u2019 resilience to the test by running simulation campaigns to testing their cyber awareness level through interactive assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are all aware of various types of attackers who are professional and have the technical expertise to exploit data. They aim at infiltrating protected computer systems and compromising users\u2019 sensitive data. These attackers tend to stay a level ahead of the advanced technologies used to bolster network defenses. 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