We call them scams – which brings to mind Robert Redford and Paul Newman in The Sting – but in reality, these are cyber-crimes with big pay days for the criminals and financial hardship for the victims.
It can be difficult to spot the next trend in this type of cyber-crime but Bruce Schneier has highlighted an unusual one this week:
Ghostwriting Scam – Schneier on Security
Your Takeaway
This type of cyber-attack relies on social engineering and exploits the natural human tendency to trust. Make sure your Cyber Security Awareness Training is more than just, tick boxes on a website and spoof phishing emails – it needs to give your people an understanding of the threat landscape so they recognise the new and unusual.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
