Computer & Online Safety Basics / Your digital life
Lesson 23 of 30
Social engineering
Social engineering attacks people instead of computers. The attacker pretends to be IT support, a delivery company or a friend and asks for something they shouldn't have.
Key points
- Verify who someone is through another channel
- Real IT will never ask for your password
- It's fine to say no and check
Quiz · +10 XP
Someone says they're from IT and asks for your password. What's right?
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