The Psychology of Phishing: Why Smart People Fall for Dumb Tricks

The Cybersecurity Vault — episode 40, with guest Sumona Banerji

Attackers are masterful at using Social Engineering techniques to victimize others. They take advantage of vulnerabilities that are deeply rooted in our mental and emotional foundations. It is a growing problem for the digitally connected world. Digital literacy skills are required to understand how to avoid exploitation. Sumona Banerji, the founder of the MindShield institute, outlines the challenges of how society, businesses, and individuals must adapt to avoid online exploitation.

 

The MindShield Institute: https://www.mindshield.org/blog

Sumona’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumona-banerji/

 

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