Security+ Live Class | Malware and Social Engineering Attacks | Cybersecurity | Security Plus

Introduces security fundamentals that form the basis of the Security+ certification. Malware and Social Engineering Attacks. Malware Software that enters a computer system without the user’s knowledge or consent and then performs an unwanted and usually harmful action. Social engineering A means of gathering information for an attack by relying on the weaknesses of individuals. Many social engineering attacks rely on psychology, which is the mental and emotional approach rather than the physical. At its core, social engineering relies on an attacker’s clever manipulation of human nature to persuade the victim to provide information or take actions. Several basic principles make psychological social engineering highly effective.

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