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Yes, I agree with the speaker that we (people) are vulnerable in the cyber-crime. The hackers take advantage of the user’s mistakes. User mistakes are 90% effective in getting exploited by the cyber attackers. Criminals tend to hack humans first, and businesses tend to fund the training of humans last. The Target breach was due to failing to train the humans on the basics of cybersecurity. Social spear-phishing takes email phishing up a notch or two, faking out even the savviest of Internet users. Hackers no longer ask you to send your information over a social platform, they create bots or ghost accounts that post content similar to the type you typically engage with on social media, and then steal your information when you “like" or “share" a post. remote activation of smart speaker devices has real security implications. Clever hackers can exploit this capability by using audio files to unlock doors of a connected home, make fraudulent purchases, or even transfer money. Hackers can use your email to access all of your personal information by asking for a reset to your passwords for other accounts. Hotspot sniffing is a growing form of hacking in which a criminal sets up a free Wi-Fi hotspot to steal data from unsuspecting users that make a connection to the hotspot. Strong passwords and password management software are a good defense for such scams, and blockchain technology represents a promising way to guard against cyberattacks. Businesses must train employees to develop cybersecurity reflexes, so they instinctively react correctly when they are hit with a cyberattack.
Reference:
https://www.prudential.com/financial-education/7-ways-vulnerable-cybercrimes
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