How to Protect Yourself from Social Engineering Attacks

To minimize the risk of falling victim to social engineering, follow these best practices:

🔹 Be Skeptical of Unsolicited Messages: If an email, call, or text message seems suspicious, verify its authenticity before taking action.
🔹 Never Click on Unknown Links: Hover over links to check their actual destination before clicking.
🔹 Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Even if your credentials are stolen, MFA provides an additional security layer.
🔹 Educate Employees & Conduct Security Training: Organizations should train staff to recognize and report phishing attempts.
🔹 Verify Identities Before Sharing Sensitive Information: Always double-check credentials when receiving a request for sensitive data.

Being proactive about security awareness is the best defense against social engineering.