We post our daily lives to social media and think nothing of making key details about our lives public. We need to reconsider what we share online and how attackers can use this information to target businesses. Your firm’s security may be one text message away from a breach.
How and why attackers target new employees
For example, a firm onboards a new intern and provides them with keys to the office building, logins to the network, and an email address. It’s normal for employees to also have personal email and cellphones. Depending on the size of the firm, if you use multifactor authentication, you also deploy two-factor tokens or applications to their cellphones or provide them with a work phone. The first few days on the job can be hectic, with a lot of new technology to deal with. It can be overwhelming as well as stressful as the eager new hire wants to settle into the job and be accommodating.
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