The tips for for real-life cases are as follows:
- All cases that were covered in this chapter are real. So the best tip for this chapter is going to be stop clicking.
- If you believe you are a victim of a possible social engineering attack in your organization, report it as soon as possible to the appropriate people within the organization, including network administrators. They can be alert for any suspicious or unusual activity.
- If you believe that your financial accounts have been compromised, call your financial institution immediately and close any accounts that may have been compromised and of course keep a close eye on your statements.
- If you do get a feeling that someone is fishing for information that they shouldn't be, stop the conversation.