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Lupinia Studios - I'm a Scam Prevention Expert, and I Got Scammed

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When discussing scams and social engineering attacks, it's easy for security experts to imply the victims of these attacks should have known better. And, as much as we may like to think we'd handle these situations so much better, that's just not true.

I'm a Scam Prevention Expert, and I Got Scammed - Lupinia Studios I'm a Scam Prevention Expert, and I Got Scammed Posted: March 30, 2022 21:21:14 • By Natasha L. • 10019 words When discussing scams and social engineering attacks, it's common for security researchers and experts to present information in a way that implies the victims of these attacks should have known better, often unintentionally. It's an attitude borne of biases that many engineers have - myself included - but it's ultimately counter-productive, stigmatizing first-hand accounts that are helpful for research, and pe

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