What to Know -

Social engineering can be a low effort/high return attack for a cyber criminal.  In many cases, it hinges on kindness and human nature.  The more effort a criminal puts into learning about a target, the more successful the attack.  Social engineering can be used on physical security, via the phone, as well as through the computer.

Why You Should Care - 

The human element is responsible for roughly 85% of breaches.  In many cases, regular employee security awareness training can empower employees to be a part of business protection.  Encouraging security awareness as part of company culture is a high ROI activity.

Read Mike Miller's full blog response on Social Engineering HERE.