https://iambenschmidt.com/tags/social-engineering/Recent content in Social Engineering on IamBenSchmidtHugo -- gohugo.ioenCopyright Ben SchmidtMon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://iambenschmidt.com/glossary/what-is-whaling-and-why-should-founders-care/Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://iambenschmidt.com/glossary/what-is-whaling-and-why-should-founders-care/Whaling is a targeted cyber attack on high-level executives used to steal funds or sensitive data through sophisticated social engineering and impersonation tactics.https://iambenschmidt.com/glossary/what-is-social-engineering/Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://iambenschmidt.com/glossary/what-is-social-engineering/Social engineering is the psychological manipulation of people to reveal secret information, representing a significant but often overlooked security risk for startups and growing businesses.https://iambenschmidt.com/glossary/what-is-phishing/Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://iambenschmidt.com/glossary/what-is-phishing/This article explains phishing as a psychological attack on business trust and outlines specific scenarios where startups are most vulnerable to these deceptive digital tactics.https://iambenschmidt.com/glossary/what-is-spear-phishing-and-how-does-it-impact-your-startup/Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://iambenschmidt.com/glossary/what-is-spear-phishing-and-how-does-it-impact-your-startup/This article defines spear phishing for entrepreneurs, explains why startups are specific targets for these precision attacks, and explores the tactical differences between targeted scams and broad email fraud.