How hackers exploit 'the seven deadly sins'

[Jazzy]

The phenomenon of social engineering is behind the vast majority of successful hacking.



This isn't the hi-tech wizardry of Hollywood but is a good, old-fashioned confidence trick.



It's been updated for the modern age, and although modern terms such as phishing and smishing are used to describe the specific tricks used, they all rely upon a set of human characteristics which, with due respect to Hieronymus Bosch, you might picture as the seven deadly sinsof social engineering.

I totally agree with this section of the article:



As cynical as it may sound, the only answer is to practise your A-B-C:



Assume nothing

Believe no-one

Check everything