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  Hacking the Human Operating System

  By: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com

  Type: Essential Guide

  The prevalence of social engineering in many publicly disclosed cyber attacks suggests there is either an inherent weakness in the ability of victims to distinguish malicious communications or that cyber criminals are using more complex methods to bypass the “human firewall”. 

  The truth likely lies somewhere between these two statements, but, regardless of the root cause, we can see that the first line of defence is evidently failing. More importantly, to blame users for breaches is not entirely fair. There are many examples of clearly unsafe user behaviour, but this report will demonstrate that attackers often bypass the consciousness of their targets and attempt to manipulate victims through subconscious influences.

  This report will review the concept of social engineering. We will consider the techniques used in recent cyber attacks, as well as the levers to influence victims, communication channels and suggested controls to reduce the risks.

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  February Essentials Guide on Threat Management

  By: TechTarget Security

  Type: Essential Guide

  The threat environment continues to change and grow more complex as cybercriminals find new ways to exploit customers and their users. Today, security pros must fight on multiple fronts as increasingly sophisticated malware spread to different platforms such as mobile and social networks.

  In this Information Security Essential Guide, get a comprehensive look into today’s threat landscape and gain new strategies to tackle emerging cyberattacks. Key topics include:

  • Antimalware
  • Cybercrime
  • Social engineering
  • Incident response
  • And much more

  Sponsored by: Astaro, ESET, FireEye, FoxT, HP Enterprise Security, Imperva, LogRhythm, Lumension, Sophos, Thawte and Watchguard

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