The Psychology Behind Phishing Attacks and How to Outsmart Them

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00:00The psychology behind phishing attacks and how to outsmart them.

00:05Authority and trust.

00:07Our minds are wired to obey and trust authority figures.

00:11An email that appears to be from your boss or your bank exploits that reflex in you.

00:15So the basic idea is to showcase trust.

00:19Urgency.

00:21Making people act without thinking.

00:23Messages like, your account will be closed in 24 hours.

00:27Avoid panic, which pushes the decision-making process from the rational part of the brain

00:31to the fast reactive part.

00:34Reciprocity and helpfulness.

00:37Most phishing lures exploit our desire to help or repay favors.

00:41The context will be approval request pending or kindly review the attached invoice, which

00:46is why people jump in to be helpful and forget to verify the details.

00:52Social proof.

00:53Researches claiming colleagues approved or testimonials mislead.

00:57Humans follow crowds, assuming safety others established, lowering skepticism dangerously.

01:03Scarcity and opportunity.

01:06Limited offers or winnings trigger fear of missing out.

01:09Excitement overrides caution, suppressing common sense and encouraging reckless clicks and replies.

01:15Pause.

01:16When pressured, stop.

01:18Breathe, reread and let urgency pass to regain rational thinking before acting or replying thoughtfully.

01:26Check the from closely.

01:28Inspect headers and domains.

01:30Tiny typos like Banco Farnarica mimic brands.

01:33Verify sender matches organization before engaging at all.

01:38Don't click links blindly.

01:40Hover or long press to preview destinations.

01:43If it looks off, you can just type the known website address yourself for confirmation.

01:48Verify with a second channel.

01:51Confirm requests via phone numbers you trust.

01:54Call bosses or banks using official sources.

01:56Never email thread details.

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