By RecOsint | Dec 3, 2025
No Code Required. You can have the best firewall in the world. But if a hacker calls your employee, pretends to be IT Support, and asks for the password... The firewall cannot stop them.Humans are the weakest link.
The hacker creates a fake scenario to steal info. – Scenario: "Hi, this is HR. We are updating payroll. Confirm your Social Security Number." – Psychology: They use Authority so you are afraid to say no.
Baiting (The Trap) Hackers leave an infected USB drive in the company parking lot labeled "CEO Salary Bonus". – The Action: An employee gets curious and plugs it into a work PC. – The Result: The virus installs instantly. Curiosity killed the cat.
How to enter a secure building without an ID card? – Method: The hacker carries a heavy box of donuts and waits at the door. – The Hack: A kind employee holds the door open for them out of politeness. – Breach: Physical security bypassed by kindness.
Technology cannot fix gullibility. – Defense: Stop and Think. Verification is not rude; it is necessary. – Rule: If it feels weird, hang up.