ABSTRACT
Social engineering is an incredibly effective process of attack with more than 80% of cyber attacks, and over 70% of those from nation-states, being initiated and executed by exploiting humans rather than computer or network security flaws. The Anti-Phishing Working Group—which includes internet service providers, security vendors, financial institutions, and law enforcement agencies—uses these reports to fight phishing. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and federal and private-sector partners have taken proactive steps to neutralize some of the more significant ransomware scams through law enforcement actions against major botnets that facilitated the distribution and operation of ransomware. Some of the best tools in the FBI’s arsenal for combating any crime problem are its long-standing partnerships with federal, state, local, and international law enforcement agencies, as well as with the private sector and academia. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
