The Psychology of Social Engineering

Barry Coatesworth is a Guidehouse Director and internationally recognised cyber security expert and adviser. In his paper for the Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal, Barry focuses on social engineering as it is an ever-growing threat to organisations and people. This paper discusses the psychology behind social engineering and why it is still an effective strategy for criminals, nation states and hacktivists. The tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) described in this paper may help you identify threat actors/groups and aid in identifying emerging threats and developing appropriate countermeasures and awareness.

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