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Day 9: Social Engineering & Data Harvesting — How Attackers Study You Before They Strike

Day 9: Social Engineering & Data Harvesting — How Attackers Study You Before They Strike

Update: 2025-12-08
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Day 9 of the National PC 12 Days of Phishmas!

 

Cybercriminals don’t always break into systems — sometimesthey break into people.

This episode explores how scammers use publicly availableinformation, emotional manipulation, and behavioural cues to create targetedattacks.

 In this episode:

  •  Where attackers gather information
  • How social engineering manipulates users
  • Why emotions create cyber vulnerabilities
  • How attackers use context to increase success
  • What businesses can do to reduce risk

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Day 9: Social Engineering & Data Harvesting — How Attackers Study You Before They Strike

Day 9: Social Engineering & Data Harvesting — How Attackers Study You Before They Strike

Leigh Kefford