What if the person asking you to “fix your computer” is actually trying to compromise the entire company?…
samuel watua Soita — Full Stack Software Engineer
What if the person asking you to “fix your computer” is actually trying to compromise the entire company?
This isn't science fiction.
Microsoft has reported attacks where threat actors impersonate IT support through Microsoft Teams, convincing targets to interact with them and ultimately helping the attacker obtain access.
The interesting part?
The attacker isn't necessarily exploiting a software vulnerability.
They're exploiting trust.
That's what makes social engineering so difficult.
A technically secure environment can still be compromised if an employee is convinced to:
→ Approve an unexpected MFA request
→ Install remote-access software
→ Reveal credentials
→ Change security settings
→ Share a recovery code
→ Give an attacker access to a workstation
This is why security awareness shouldn't simply teach people:
“Don't click suspicious links.”
It should teach people how to verify unusual requests.
If someone claims to be IT:
Verify their identity.
Use an approved communication channel.
Don't surrender credentials.
Don't approve unexpected authentication requests.
Don't install software because someone told you to.
The strongest security control may sometimes be a simple question:
“How do I know you're really who you say you are?”
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