21st century social engineering attacks, defence and organisational impacts in Europe

Abstract

Aim: For today, it has become unquestionable that time and information are the key to success and survival. Especially in case of organisations operating in Europe, which are the target of social engineering attacks. As our research is a fact-finding nature we focus on the following 3 areas; 1) What fields and to what extent are social engineering attacks affected? 2) What experiences did the attacked organizations gain, how did they defend themselves, and how did they reduce losses? 3) Can there be similarities in the defense and preparation techniques of organizations? Which sectors have been affected by social engineering attacks?
Methodology: Based on these questions we generated our questionnaire, that was filled out by 561 respondents.
Findings: In the theoretical chapter of the study, we will review the relevant literature. Furthermore, the modern techniques, tools, and social engineering attacks available with them are included in the study. In the research chapters, we present the circumstances of the survey, the method of analysis and the results revealed during processing.
Value: On this basis, we make recommendations for improving the information security of organizations by summary and conclusion.