Relevance to Theme: Understand the concept of social engineering
Learn what makes social engineering especially dangerous
Learn about social engineering attack techniques
Understand social engineering prevention
Relevance to Internet Governance: Today, the Internet is the most powerful tool in the world and has undoubtedly become an important element in our life. Individuals, organizations and governments are relying on the internet for a lot of activities including sharing sensitive information. However, like every single innovation in science and technology, the internet has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Social engineering attacks happen in one or more steps. A perpetrator first investigates the intended victim to gather necessary background information, such as potential points of entry and weak security protocols, needed to proceed with the attack. The session is part of safeguarding the Internet against the manipulation of human feelings, such as curiosity or fear, to carry out schemes and draw victims into their traps.
