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Phishing and Social Engineering: The Human Factor in Election Security

2024-09-25 · Read original ↗

ATT&CK techniques detected

4 predictions
T1566.002Spearphishing Link
91%
“, claiming there ' s a critical security update that needs immediate attention. the email could contain a malicious link or attachment that, when clicked, installs malware or captures login credentials. similarly, voters might receive text messages with false information about po…”
T1566.001Spearphishing Attachment
48%
“critical systems - regularly update and patch software to address known vulnerabilities - employ network segmentation to limit the potential spread of breaches human - focused defenses - conduct regular, scenario - based training for election officials and staff - develop clear c…”
T1684.001Impersonation
42%
“, claiming there ' s a critical security update that needs immediate attention. the email could contain a malicious link or attachment that, when clicked, installs malware or captures login credentials. similarly, voters might receive text messages with false information about po…”
T1566.002Spearphishing Link
37%
“phishing and social engineering : the human factor in election security ( this is part three in our " understanding the election cybersecurity landscape " series. ) as we rapidly approach the 2024 u. s. elections, the human element remains one of the most vulnerable aspects of ou…”

Summary

Discover how phishing and social engineering threaten the 2024 U.S. elections in part three of our 'Election Cybersecurity' series. Learn how attackers exploit human vulnerabilities to compromise systems and how to defend against these evolving threats.