General Social Engineer Blog
Meta Lawsuits and Children’s Online Safety: What Parents Need to Know About Social Media and Teen Mental Health
In recent years, concerns about children’s safety online have intensified. Now, those concerns have moved from kitchen table conversations into […] ...
Protecting the Elderly in a Digital Age
In the last few years, fraud and scams targeting older adults have surged dramatically. According to recent government data, reported […] ...
Inside the Mind of a Social Engineer: What FASE Teaches About Human Psychology and Security
A young woman approaches two other young women whom she does not know. They are sitting in a park, painting. […] ...
Rapport: How Bad Actors Use It Against You
The Weaponization of Trust In a world where connection is currency, the ability to build rapport is usually seen as […] ...
The Anatomy of a Phishing Email
One of the most common tactics threat actors use to trick individuals into giving up sensitive information, like login credentials, […] ...
The Summer Online Safety Guide for Kids
School’s out, the sun is shining—and kids are spending more time online than ever. Whether it’s endless YouTube videos, Roblox […] ...
Listening Beyond Hearing: Thriving as a Disabled Professional at SECOM (Part 2)
At SECOM, the diversity of our team allows more realistic testing for clients. There is no single “type” of malicious […] ...
How to Take Control of Your Online Presence
Many of us don’t realize just how much we share about ourselves on the internet. Social media provides us with […] ...
Protect Yourself from Personal, Targeted Scams
Many times, we tend to think of scams as affecting businesses and companies, rather than individuals. However, with the ease […] ...
Social Engineering Tactics: Sympathy and Assistance Themes
In today’s interconnected world, bad actors use cunning psychological tactics to exploit our natural instincts. Social engineering scams frequently exploit […] ...

