I think by now we all understand that hacking and scamming is an operation for profit without conscience or morals.
The BBC has this warning article showing that young or old, tech savvy or not everyone can be a victim of theses con-artists.
‘We lost festive savings in family WhatsApp scam’ – BBC News
As you read my blog, you probably consider that you would not fall for these types of attacks. I probably would not fall for them either. However I do spend some time talking about these incidents with friends and family who do not spend their lives reading about and having to deal with cyber security and are the cyber criminal’s targets.
You should do the same and spread your knowledge to others who could be a victim of these types of attack.
The same goes for at work, when people are well trained and are aware of the threats and scams, there is less attack surface for the con-artists to exploit.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
