Security News > 2018 > September > Manipulation tactics that you fall for in phishing attacks
2018-09-20 06:00
It’s 6 p.m. on a Friday. Just as you finish packing up for the day, an email from your boss pops up on your phone asking why an urgent payment didn’t go out earlier in the week. He’s tied up in a business dinner, so he needs you to wire payment to a specific vendor immediately and send him a confirmation email here once you’ve done so. Eager to help (and get out of the … More → The post Manipulation tactics that you fall for in phishing attacks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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