Risk Assessments of Social Engineering Attacks and Set Controls in an Online Education Environment
Eric Blancaflor, Clarion Von Harvey Banzon, Craig James J Jackson, Jameela Nadine D. Jamena, Jeffrey M. Miraflores, Leanne Kirsten G. Samala · 2021
The cybersecurity attacks for the educational field is not too highlighted in today's time. There is an incoming threat in the educational field that if not look into can result into a dangerous attack than can victimized students and educational institutions, especially those who are from third world countries. This study is to alert and to inform everyone about the vulnerability in gathering data using education as a facade that may result in a serious breach of privacy and security. In this study, a very simple method of getting data was used - survey. The study conducted an experiment where surveys were given to many students and see if they will give their information if they were told that it was for an academic purpose. Plenty of students have answered the survey which aims to get their email address, name, social media accounts and more. From there, the researchers sent the students phishing emails to test if they are mindful of these cyberattacks. The researchers also use the information from the survey to do reconnaissance. This study will show how vulnerable the educational field is to basic cyberattacks and will give some informative recommendations on what to do.