CPO Magazine reported:
Pretexting builds trust with a combination of impersonation and fake stories designed to get victims to share data or take another harmful action.
Where it differs is in the delivery details. Phishing messages contain links to fake sites that capture login and payment data or attachments that kick off ransomware attacks.
IBM notes that pretexting’s core elements are a character (the scammer, posing as someone known to the recipient) and a situation (a dilemma they’re asking the recipient to help them resolve).
Pretexting does its damage strictly through the power of the written message. Pretexting attacks can lead to invoice fraud or payroll diversion or ransomware attacks.
Pretexting builds trust with a combination of impersonation and fake stories designed to get victims to share data or take another harmful action.
Where it differs is in the delivery details. Phishing messages contain links to fake sites that capture login and payment data or attachments that kick off ransomware attacks.
IBM notes that pretexting’s core elements are a character (the scammer, posing as someone known to the recipient) and a situation (a dilemma they’re asking the recipient to help them resolve).
Pretexting does its damage strictly through the power of the written message. Pretexting attacks can lead to invoice fraud or payroll diversion or ransomware attacks.
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