During #Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it’s important to acknowledge that even the smartest people can fall for seemingly obvious scams. SANS Institute research reveals that 40% of successful social engineering attacks are sophisticated business email compromise schemes. Instead of random #phishing attempts, they’re psychological manipulation campaigns that would make behavioral economists proud. Modern attackers leverage cognitive biases: authority (fake CEO emails), urgency (deadline pressure), and social proof (everyone else is doing it). They’re basically weaponizing Psychology 101. The irony is that, once you understand the psychology behind these attacks, they can become laughably transparent. It’s like learning magic tricks… once you know how it’s done, you won’t be fooled again. We love #security and hate #threat actors, especially the ones trying to turn basic psychology into your biggest #vulnerability. Ghostscale is here to help you turn your team into your first line of defense.
