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What Is Social Engineering? A Guide for K–12 School Leaders
- Social engineering is a technique used by cybercriminals to trick people into divulging sensitive information or granting access.
- In schools, social engineering can take the form of fake emails, phone calls, or messages that exploit trust, urgency, or fear.
- These attacks are dangerous as they can result in ransomware, data breaches, financial loss, and instructional disruption.
- Attackers use AI to customize emails that appear legitimate and exploit school-specific information.
- Traditional email filters may not catch sophisticated social engineering tactics, making schools vulnerable.
- Preventing social engineering requires training staff, enforcing verification protocols, and using AI-powered phishing detection tools.
- School districts can combat social engineering through awareness, internal protocols, and AI-powered phishing detection.
- Advanced Phishing Detection tools analyze context, sender history, and behavior to detect phishing attempts.
- Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 filters may not be sufficient to stop social engineering attacks.
- Combining staff training, verification procedures, and advanced email protection tools is crucial to defend against social engineering.
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