What is Social Engineering? (The Art of Human Hacking)

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What is a hacker’s single most effective tool? It’s not a complex piece of code or a supercomputer. It’s the human mind. The art of exploiting human psychology to bypass security is called Social Engineering, and it’s often the first step in a major cyberattack. In our previous lessons, we’ve talked about what malware is […]

How to Spot a Phishing Email: 7 Red Flags & Real Examples

Infographic showing how to spot a phishing email, depicting an anonymous hacker and a fish hook holding a malicious envelope, symbolizing common phishing red flags.

In our last guide, What is Phishing?, we explained how hackers use deceptive messages to trick you into giving up your sensitive information. Now, it’s time to move from theory to practice. How do you identify these malicious emails in your own inbox? The good news is that most phishing attacks aren’t as clever as […]

What is Phishing? A Beginner’s Guide to the #1 Cyber Threat

An infographic explaining what a phishing attack is, showing an anonymous hacker on a laptop and a large fish hook holding a malicious email envelope.

You’ve likely heard the term “phishing” before, but what does it actually mean? It’s more than just a spam email; it’s the single most common and dangerous threat that the average person will face online. Understanding what phishing is, how it works, and why criminals use it is the first and most important step in […]