Social engineering strategies and tactics have changed over the years. When cyber defenses are deployed, sometimes the weakest link is in between the chair and the keyboard. Fraud vs. erroneous acts, and why bad guys are motivated to social engineer victims: for example, criminals hijack dormant accounts, and trick victims into putting money into them, then it is immediately transferred out; these usually happen near close of business before a weekend. We will look at past and recent examples, the results, and newer defensive techniques that security-conscious organizations are deploying.
