New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- While humans are the backbone of any organization, they can also be its Achilles' heel, allowing hackers to exploit even the most robust security measures. To bring their malicious intent to life, social engineering is how threat actors manipulate human emotions, such as anger, guilt, kindness, urgency, fear, and more.

The diversity of social engineering attacks, from phishing to data theft, highlights the need for heightened awareness. Understanding how cybercriminals exploit vulnerabilities is the first step in building a human firewall - a collective defense against these manipulative attacks.

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