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Over the past few years, we've seen a meteoric rise in attacks seeking to bypass technology by targeting humans. And it's working. Ransomware continues to make headlines due to large-scale attacks like those that targeted Colonial Pipeline (Fung, 2021), JBS Foods (Reuters, 2021), and Kaseya (Hill, 2021). The recent global pandemic only added fuel to the fire. All of a sudden, organizations and employees were having to adapt to a new normal: working from home. Organizations scrambled to find ways to allow employees to work remotely and safely.

The added confusion and chaos of a global pandemic, employees facing new routines and dealing with new systems, and people feeling more stressed and less connected than ever have all come together to create an enticing playground for social engineers. And they are taking advantage of it.

The added confusion and chaos of a global pandemic, employees facing new routines and dealing with new systems, and people feeling more stressed and less connected than ever have all come together to create an enticing playground for social engineers.