Social engineering exploits human weakness, not just technological flaws in a system, through ‘bogus boss’ email scams, invoice redirection and ‘vishing’ (telephone fraud). It is a form of psychological manipulation – criminals get you to perform actions or divulge confidential information so that they can gather data, access your system or commit fraud.
Once you know how these sorts of scams work, you can take steps to avoid them.
In this article, Bates Wells Braithwaite examines the top tactics to watch out for, highlights red flags, and shares best practice tips on avoiding and dealing with fraud attempts. Click here for the full article.
Bates Wells Braithwaite is the UK’s leading law firm for charities and social enterprises and corporate partner of the Heritage Alliance.