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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