Introduction
In today’s post we will discuss about the most common attack happening right now in the world of cyber security, which is Social Engineering scam. When attacker play with your emotion and mind to get personal info, Passwords, or OTPs is called as social engineering. So let’s deep dive, today I will share a real Incident that really happens to me. I will tell you complete game plan of scammers and how you can protect your self-form social engineering attack.
How Scammer Call?
It was just a random day and a scammer called me through my mobile phone number and he was pretending to be a person from my Bank. A call from an unknown number appeared on my cell phone, so I received it and a person said Miss Munaza speaking? And I replied yes.
He said mam am calling you from sad pay bank and your account is block. So if you want to activate your account I am sending you an OTP on your phone so just confirm me the OTP so that I unblocked your account. I became worry because I used that bank account so frequently. He said so many mails you were receiving from bank but you ignored all that’s why it happened. I was I shock because I never received any mail. But then I open my OTP message and read in OTP it’s clearly saying never share your OTP. Even bank will never ask for it. Immediately, something hit me and my mind clearly said it’s a red flag. So I hang-up call and just blocked that number and report it.
How to React on Social Engineering Scam?
As I was a student of cyber security, so I had already familiar with these common types of cyber-attacks. But I just want to say still for a Nano second I was trapped. I don’t know what did happened to me but I was thinking to tell him my OTP because he created so much panic and I was worried about my bank account. So I just want to tell you stay alert and smart. These types of attacks are happening now a days very commonly.
One other attack like that is phishing attack which is also very common now days. Like you received a message from any unknown number and they said you win a prize of money so just click on Link. Some time it on name of BISP (Benazir income support Program) and to receive this money contact us on WhatsApp number. It’s also very common, so these messages are all scam so never click on any link or never contact them through WhatsApp.
What is Social Engineering?
In these types of attacks, scammer collect you information like ID card number, Passwords of accounts, or PIN number or OTPs from you by tricking you emotionally or create panic to play with human psychology and then use them against you. In simple words, when someone tricks you to gave your personal data by playing with your mind is called as Social Engineering.
Tips for Security
I learned from my experience that it’s not just about educated or aware about cyber security. It’s also about your emotional control as well; never panic in these kinds of situations. Just use your mind and stay calm and never share your information’s with anyone else. Even some time they spoofed numbers as well so sometimes it looks like the original number. But when they ask you about your sensitive data just cut off immediately. And contact your bank as soon as possible.
Conclusion:
So at the end I just want to say you Scammers are smart, so you have to be smarter. Stay aware with new tricks which scammers used for social engineering scam. Never trust so easily because your small step can cost you anything big. As the digital world is evolving and making our lives easy but it’s also becomes dangerous if we don’t stay prepared and aware. So FOLLOW my blog https://munazajameel.site/blog/ for the latest awareness and protection tips. Also you can content me or follow me on my other social media handles like tiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@itzmunazah?lang=en, instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/itzmunazah/?hl=en or YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@itzmunazah.
