Social Engineering Detection Moves Into the Live Conversation
Summary
Despite significant investment in security awareness training, its effectiveness against social engineering remains largely unproven. New approaches are emerging to detect and counter social engineering tactics directly within live conversations.
IFF Assessment
FOE
The article highlights the persistent challenge of social engineering, suggesting current defenses are not adequately effective, which is bad news for defenders.
Defender Context
This article underscores the ongoing difficulty in defending against social engineering attacks, despite extensive training efforts. Defenders should be aware that traditional methods may be insufficient and explore more dynamic, in-conversation detection techniques to supplement existing awareness programs.