Hacking the Mind: How & Why Social Engineering Works

Our infographic illustrates the dangers of human hacking in today’s online world. Hackers have now developed a strategy that enables them to gain access to personal information via psychological manipulation of their victims. They use tactics such as face-to-face interactions and mass email blasts that attempt to influence pc owners to click on a link that will upload malware onto their computers.

We have created this infographic to educate the public on the many tactics that human hackers use to gain access to private information such as bank account info and social security numbers. Hopefully, people will soon become more aware of their surroundings when surfing the net or using an ATM so that they will avoid any situations that compromise their privacy.