Brock's Information Technology Services team is sharing tips to help users spot social engineering tactics used by cybercriminals. The Brock Information Technology Services (ITS) team is advising users to be aware of the ways cybercriminals use social engineering to target people, not just devices, in scams.
Social engineering techniques used by cybercriminals — such as phishing, vishing and deepfakes — are designed to manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive information or clicking on a malicious link.
These tactics create a sense of urgency to rush users into action or impersonate a trusted organization or individual to gain users’ trust.
By staying alert and informed, users can protect themselves and their information from cybercriminals. Brock ITS advises users:
- To avoid clicking on links or responding to messages from people they don’t know.
- To verify messages by contacting organizations or individuals directly — without using the contact information in the email or message.
- To be careful about what they share online.
- To carefully assess emails or messages that seem unusual, suspicious or “too good to be true.”
Brock community members can also reach out to ITS with questions or forward suspicious messages to [email protected] for the IT Security team to investigate.
