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SCC 4

The document outlines key strategies to identify social engineering attacks, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and careful assessment before responding to messages. It advises verifying sender identities, confirming messages with known contacts, and scrutinizing website details for authenticity. Additionally, it warns against overly enticing offers and encourages skepticism towards suspicious links or attachments.

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SCC 4

The document outlines key strategies to identify social engineering attacks, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and careful assessment before responding to messages. It advises verifying sender identities, confirming messages with known contacts, and scrutinizing website details for authenticity. Additionally, it warns against overly enticing offers and encourages skepticism towards suspicious links or attachments.

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Here are the key points from the content on how to spot social engineering attacks,

summarized clearly:

1. Stay Self-Aware and Think Before Acting

○ Attackers rely on you acting quickly without thinking. Always pause and assess
before responding.
2. Check Your Emotional State

○ If you're feeling overly curious, fearful, or excited, it may cloud your judgment.
Elevated emotions are a red flag.
3. Verify the Sender's Identity

○ Look closely at email addresses and social media profiles for small discrepancies
or impersonations.
4. Confirm Messages from Friends or Coworkers

○ If something feels off, ask the sender directly (preferably in person or by phone) if
they actually sent the message.
5. Inspect Website Details Carefully

○ Watch for irregular URLs, low-quality images, outdated logos, or typos, which
may indicate a spoofed or fraudulent site.
6. Be Skeptical of Too-Good-to-Be-True Offers

○ Free giveaways or unbelievable offers can be bait. Ask why they’re offering
something valuable for little in return.
7. Treat Suspicious Links or Attachments with Caution

○Vague or strange file names and links should make you question the message's
legitimacy, especially if the context is unusual.
8. Demand Proof of Identity

○ If someone claims to be from an organization but can’t verify it, do not trust them
or give them access—online or in person.

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