{"id":9937,"date":"2017-04-13T13:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T18:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=9937"},"modified":"2017-04-11T15:14:38","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T20:14:38","slug":"protect-social-engineering-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/protect-social-engineering-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Yourself from Social Engineering Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social engineering is a type of scam \u2014 typically conducted online or via telephone \u2014 where the criminal uses psychological manipulation. These attacks are often more sophisticated than other forms of scams, because the criminal already has personal information about the victim. Essentially, the goal of a social engineering attack is to take advantage of a victim when he or she is most vulnerable and more likely to fall for the attack. Some examples of social engineering attacks include vishing (via telephone), phishing (via the Internet), and smishing (via SMS messaging). What are the various steps you can take to protect yourself from social engineering attacks?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"psafe:\/\/launch\/safe_navigation\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9860\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/activate-safe-navigation-300x54.jpg\" alt=\"activate-safe-navigation\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/activate-safe-navigation-300x54.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/activate-safe-navigation.jpg 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/center><b>Activate Anti-Hacking<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use DFNDR\u2019s Anti-Hacking feature to protect yourself from malicious websites that may seek to steal your personal information or money. This will block phishing-attempts and send you notifications of dangerous websites so that you never enter your personal information on an unsafe site. Click above to activate Anti-Hacking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/cloudfare-data-leak-need-know\/\"><b>The Cloudfare Data Leak: What You Need to Know<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Check for Malware on Your Device<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To further ensure the security of your Android, you should regularly run virus scans on your device. If you\u2019re short on time \u2014 and don\u2019t want to run a Full Virus Scan \u2014 then you can run a Security Scan. This will quickly check for any viruses or security breaches on your device, and make sure that all of your files and apps are in order. Any viruses or issues will be fixed instantly. That way, you never have to sacrifice the safety of your device, even if you\u2019re short on time. Click here to run a quick scan for malware on your device:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"psafe:\/\/launch\/antivirus_quick\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9829\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/run-security-scan-1-300x67.jpg\" alt=\"run-security-scan\" width=\"300\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/run-security-scan-1-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/run-security-scan-1.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/center><b>How to be Safer Online and Beyond<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are various ways that you can be safer online and beyond, but the main thing to remember is to always be skeptical. Be skeptical of unknown and seemingly known email addresses, telephone calls, online links, text messages, etc. Always check the URL to make sure you are on the correct website before entering any account or payment information. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t click on any unknown links or telephone numbers sent via email or social networking sites, and be cautious of any phone calls or emails that claim to be your bank. If a phone call or email seems suspicious or odd, don\u2019t respond. Instead, contact your bank by using a different phone number (if you were contacted by telephone), and by calling the phone number provided on your account statement. Or, log into your bank account and check for any notifications.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social engineering attacks are rapidly increasing. 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