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Social Engineering
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Argo cyber security
Why choose us
Argo Cyber is a project with a high technological and specialized component unique of its kind.
Using advanced IT technologies, it identifies innovative and customized solutions for its customers.
Social Engineering
In the landscape of cybersecurity, the human factor within any organization represents one of the most exposed and challenging elements to protect.
A common misconception about cyber threats and attacks targeting unauthorized access to networks or critical/sensitive data is that these incidents solely involve software tools and technologies, focusing exclusively on digital or physical assets.
However, threat actors do not limit their focus to technological infrastructures; they primarily target people.
Even a highly developed and well-protected IT system can be rendered vulnerable by a single individual who, lacking awareness of cyber risks, falls victim to social engineering techniques.
Argo Cyber’s Social Engineering Service is designed to simulate various types of attacks targeting corporate employees. By employing advanced techniques, this service tests the level of security awareness and the response quality of an organization’s human component.
For instance, through targeted and simulated phishing campaigns, the service evaluates the extent to which employees might act as a gateway for attackers, potentially compromising the integrity of the entire corporate infrastructure.
The service has a dual objective:
- Identifying vulnerabilities
- Training personnel to recognize and counter social engineering techniques.
Simulating cyberattacks through social engineering exercises has proven to be an effective method for enhancing corporate security. The service offered by Argo Cyber is the right choice for a safer organization.
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Social Engineering
Types of Attack
The proposed scenarios are the most common real cases that our Red Team, thanks to its proven experience in the field, is able to simulate using all the resources that a real attacker has available during his operations.
Spear phishing
Spear phishing is an e-mail fraud attempt that targets a specific company, looking for unauthorized access to passwords or other confidential data. Our attack simulation will see the launch of a sophisticated campaign, by sending e-mails created ad hoc (impersonating for example a real corporate IT division) where customer artifacts will be emulated and tracking systems and malicious links inserted. that redirect the employee to a clone site in order to evaluate the employee response.
At the end of the activity, a detailed report will be drawn up containing the behavior of the target users (including if the user has opened the email, downloaded the attachment, clicked on the link or entered the credentials in the clone site)
Infiltration via Pretexting
The goal of this attack simulation is the infiltration of the customer’s offices.
After a preliminary activity of OSINT of the client company, we move on to obtaining satellite photos of the company offices. A few days before the attack, a Red Team agent will go on patrol to acquire photographic information by taking photos and / or recording videos of: “access / exit points”, “guards”, “access control points”, “badges” “And any other useful point of interest (where possible). A Red Team agent will impersonate an employee, a manager of some company division, a delivery man, etc. The objective will be to evade any security checks and enter the customer’s company building either from the main entrance, trying to bypass the security guards’ control, or from a secondary entrance, with the aim of gaining access to the areas privileged. If the Red Team agent gains access to the building, the goal will be to enter sensitive areas (CEO offices, Datacenter, etc.) obtaining evidence via photos / videos (in “covert” mode, using cameras hidden).
At the end of the activity, a detailed report will be drawn up containing the outcome of the activity, any security checks carried out and the behavior of the employees met and by the security divisions, as well as evidence of access obtained to privileged areas of the organization.
Drive-by Download
A “Drive-by Download” attack refers to the inadvertent download of malicious code to your computer or mobile device simply by visiting a website or clicking on malicious links that are disguised as legitimate links. A “Drive-by Download” attack can exploit an app, operating system or web browser that contains security problems due to a lack of updates. Using a “harmless” malware created by us (which can act in “covert” or “overt” mode by showing a popup or a ransomware-style screen) the compromise of a workstation due to incorrect user behavior will be simulated.
At the end of the activity, a detailed report will be drawn up containing the behavior of the target users (including if the user has opened the email, downloaded the attachment, clicked on the link or executed the attachment).
Baiting
As the name suggests, Baiting attacks use a bait to arouse the victim’s curiosity. The attack lures users into a trap that steals their personal information or compromises their workstations with malware.
The most used form of bait is USB physical media. For example, the attacker leaves the bait – usually flash drives infected with malware – in clearly visible areas where it is certain that potential victims see them (for example, bathrooms, elevators, the company parking lot).
Victims collect the bait out of curiosity and insert it into a work computer or into their own PC, resulting in the automatic installation of malware on the system.
At the end of the activity, a detailed report will be drawn up containing the behavior of the target users (including if the user has opened the files on the USB media).
Vishing
Vishing is that form of attack that aims to obtain information or try to influence the action of the target user through the use of the phone. The goal of this attack is to obtain valuable information that directly contributes to the compromise of an organization. Attackers, posing as an authoritative figure, a technician or an employee colleague, sometimes “forging” their phone number to make the attack more truthful, and using voice-changing software or deep learning algorithms in order to hiding their identity or disguising themselves as a legitimate employee can obtain confidential information very easily.
At the end of the activity, a detailed report will be drawn up containing the behavior of the target users (including the information obtained during the attack).
