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Virtual Kidnapping: The Latest in an Endless Stream of Scams

2017-03-30 · Read original ↗

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T1598.003Spearphishing Link
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“virtual kidnapping : the latest in an endless stream of scams one of the weakest links in our cyber defenses is the human factor. the ( isc ) 2 cybersecurity trends report for 2017 stated that cybersecurity professionals are most concerned about phishing attacks. 1 but phishing i…”

Summary

The virtual kidnapping scam is on the rise because of the excessive amount of personal information people volunteer on social media.