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Social engineering through social media channels targeting organizational employees is emerging as one of the most challenging information security threats. Social engineering defies traditional security efforts due to the method of attack…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-05-11 Heidi Wilcox , Maumita Bhattacharya

Social Engineering is the act of manipulating individuals to perform actions or reveal information. Social engineering tactics are widely recognized as a significant risk to information security. The increasing digital environment has…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2024-08-06 Devendra Chapagain , Naresh Kshetri , Bindu Aryal , Bhawani Dhakal

The purpose of this report is to research the topic called Social Engineering in Cyber Security and present the explanation of the meaning, concepts, techniques, and security countermeasures of Social Engineering based on factual academic…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-07-30 Adib Mohammed Syed

This paper attempts to strengthen the pursued research on social engineering (SE) threat identification, and control, by means of the author's illustrated classification, which includes attack types, determining the degree of possible harm…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-02-25 V. Y. Sokolov , O. Y. Korzhenko

Social engineering is described as the art of manipulation. Cybercriminal use manipulation to victims their targets using psychological principles to change their behavior to make unconscious decisions. This study identifies the attack and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-12-26 Amrut Kajave , Shazny Ahmed Hussain Nismy

Social engineering attacks are a major cyber threat because they often serve as a first step for an attacker to break into an otherwise well-defended network, steal victims' credentials, and cause financial losses. The problem has received…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-08-02 Theodore Longtchi , Rosana Montañez Rodriguez , Laith Al-Shawaf , Adham Atyabi , Shouhuai Xu

We live in a virtual world where actual lifestyles are replicated. The growing reliance on the use of social media networks worldwide has resulted in great concern for information security. One of the factors popularizing the social media…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2022-01-11 Emmanuel Etuh , Francis S. Bakpo , Eneh Agozie H

Social engineering cyberattacks are a major threat because they often prelude sophisticated and devastating cyberattacks. Social engineering cyberattacks are a kind of psychological attack that exploits weaknesses in human cognitive…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-07-13 Rosana Montanez Rodriguez , Edward Golob , Shouhuai Xu

Participation on social media platforms has many benefits but also poses substantial threats. Users often face an unintended loss of privacy, are bombarded with mis-/disinformation, or are trapped in filter bubbles due to over-personalized…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2020-09-17 Christian von der Weth , Ashraf Abdul , Shaojing Fan , Mohan Kankanhalli

Social Media is a cyber-security risk for every business. What do people share on the Internet? Almost everything about oneself is shared: friendship, demographics, family, activities, and work-related information. This could become a…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2021-03-09 Guerrino Mazzarolo , Juan Carlos Fernandez Casas , Anca Delia Jurcut , Nhien-AnLe-Khac

Social engineering attacks are phenomena that are equally applicable to both the physical world and cyberspace. These attacks in the physical world have been studied for a much longer time than their counterpart in cyberspace. This…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-03-10 Rosana Montañez Rodriguez , Adham Atyabi , Shouhuai

Web 2.0 systems have drawn the attention of corporation, many of which now seek to adopt Web 2.0 technologies and transfer its benefits to their organizations. However, with the number of different social networking platforms appearing,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2012-04-10 Fernando Almeida

Major transformations related to information technologies affect InformationSystems (IS) that support the business processes of organizations and their actors. Deployment in a complex environment involving sensitive, massive and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-06-21 Florence Sèdes

Social Engineering (SE) is one of the most dangerous aspect an attacker can use against a given entity (private citizen, industry, government, ...). In order to perform SE attacks, it is necessary to collect as much information as possible…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2016-09-26 Alan Ferrari , Angelo Consoli

The computer science research community has became increasingly interested in the study of social media due to their pervasiveness in the everyday life of millions of individuals. Methodological questions and technical challenges abound as…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2017-03-07 Emilio Ferrara

Inherent in any organization are security risks and barriers that must be understood, analyzed, and minimized in order to prepare for and perpetuate future growth and return on investment within the business. Likewise, company leaders must…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2015-12-08 Karen Benson , Shawon Rahman

Data extracted from social networks like Twitter are increasingly being used to build applications and services that mine and summarize public reactions to events, such as traffic monitoring platforms, identification of epidemic outbreaks,…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2014-05-21 Carlos A. Freitas , Fabrício Benevenuto , Saptarshi Ghosh , Adriano Veloso

In today's digitally interconnected world, cybersecurity threats have reached unprecedented levels, presenting a pressing concern for individuals, organizations, and governments. This study employs a qualitative research approach to…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-01-02 Daksh Dave , Gauransh Sawhney , Pushkar Aggarwal , Nitish Silswal , Dhruv Khut

The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) has profound implications for both the utility and security of our digital interactions. This paper investigates the transformative role of Generative AI in Social…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Marc Schmitt , Ivan Flechais

In today's digital era, the Internet, especially social media platforms, plays a significant role in shaping public opinions, attitudes, and beliefs. Unfortunately, the credibility of scientific information sources is often undermined by…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-04-08 Aos Mulahuwaish , Basheer Qolomany , Kevin Gyorick , Jacques Bou Abdo , Mohammed Aledhari , Junaid Qadir , Kathleen Carley , Ala Al-Fuqaha
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