Why can't you resist clicking?

If you’ve been following me for a while you’ve heard about phishing, but have you ever wondered how the email was crafted? Perhaps you’ve been duped before and didn’t realize it until it was too late, because it felt like a Jedi mind trick.

 

I think we do a really good job of telling everyone to watch out for phishing emails, and not to click on them. But I think as an industry we fall short when it comes to sharing how those emails are crafted, why they’re so dang irresistible, and what they can do to reduce their risk of receiving those super slick emails.


 



To close this knowledge gap I now offer an on-demand video training class called “

Social Engineering: The Art of the Click”

 

During this video training, you’ll learn

• What social engineering is

• How cybercriminals create an irresistible offer 

• Why you want to click

• How cybercriminals come after you AND

• What you can do today to stop cybercriminals from preying on you

 

Learn the Art of the Click.

Comments

  1. HopeONovember 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM

    Insightful article about how easy social engineering can be—demonstrates just how vulnerable our systems remain. If your business is onboarding customers and opening accounts, you’ll want a process you can trust. That’s where A&T Global IT Consulting comes in with their expert fidelity bank account opening. services designed to safeguard identity workflows and streamline onboarding. Thanks for shedding light on this important issue.

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