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Old but gold: Why shoulder surfing is an underacknowledged cyber threat
A high-profile case of shoulder surfing should serve as a reminder that physical social engineering attacks remain one of the most potent threats today
Chris Ainsley, head of fraud risk management at Santander, recently warned customers that shoulder surfing is on the rise, particularly targeting mobile banking users on their phones. Lucy Finlay, director at ThinkCyber, told ITPro the rise of hybrid working has increased the amount of exposure business devices have in public spaces, making a spike in social engineering attacks like shoulder surfing an inevitability. Courtney Evans, security consultant at Prism Infosec, told ITPro the threat posed by shoulder surfing is a significant one, noting that it also keeps the attacker protected, without the risk of leaving incriminating evidence after more complicated hacks.
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