{"id":8835,"date":"2026-06-17T11:56:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/?p=8835"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:12:45","slug":"social-engineering-awareness-starts-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/social-engineering-awareness-starts-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Child May Know More About Your Company Than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8835\" class=\"elementor elementor-8835\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e2fc9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70e2fc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42aea95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42aea95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The next social engineering attack may start far from the office<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9176341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9176341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .ms-article-wrap { --green: #57A200; 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}\r\n    .ms-article-wrap .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"ms-article-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"article-wrap\">\r\n  <article class=\"article-content\">\r\n\r\n    <p>Last week, I wrote about <a href=\"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/smishing-fake-sms-rabobank-business\/\" style=\"color: var(--green); font-weight: 600;\">a fake Rabobank text message that my son received<\/a> despite not being a Rabobank customer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>Like many parents, I know that young people can be trusting. They spend much of their day online: social media, gaming platforms, messaging apps, and increasingly AI-powered services. They connect, share, click, and communicate in ways that feel completely natural to them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>Most of us worry about the risks to our children.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>But perhaps we should also consider a different question:<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"pull-quote\">\r\n      <p>Could the information our children share online create risks for us, our businesses, or the organizations we work for?<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <p>The reality is that cybercriminals are no longer just targeting systems. They are targeting people. Modern social engineering relies on gathering small pieces of information and turning them into believable stories, trusted identities, and convincing attacks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <h2>Our children are not the threat<\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p>But they may unknowingly become part of the information ecosystem that attackers use to profile, target, and influence their next victim.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <h2>Hacking people is often easier than hacking cyber protected systems<\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p>Organizations spend millions on firewalls, endpoint protection, email security, multi-factor authentication, and security monitoring. Yet despite these investments, cybercriminals continue to find ways in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>Why?<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>However, hacking people is often easier than hacking well-protected systems.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>Rather than attacking technology directly, modern cybercriminals increasingly rely on social engineering, the art of manipulating people into revealing information, clicking malicious links, approving fraudulent requests, or trusting someone they shouldn't.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"stat-block\">\r\n      <div class=\"stat-block-title\">Human-element &amp; family-targeting research \u2014 Verizon, Ponemon Institute &amp; BlackCloak<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"stats-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"stat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"stat-number\"><span>60%<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"stat-label\">of security breaches involve the human element, according to Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"stat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"stat-number\"><span>42%<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"stat-label\">of organizations had a senior executive or an executive's family member directly targeted by a cyberattack<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"stat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"stat-number\"><span>95%<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"stat-label\">of executive profiles built during attacker reconnaissance contained personal information about family members<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <p>This is not a hypothetical risk.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>While these studies focus on executives, the lesson applies much more broadly. Modern social engineering is built on context. Attackers collect information about spouses, children, hobbies, schools, travel plans, employers, and social connections to build trust and make their attacks more convincing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>In addition, the people researching your company are not only looking at your website, LinkedIn profile, or technology stack.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>They may also be looking at your household.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <h2>Cybersecurity awareness should not stop at the office door<\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p>Some organizations have already recognized this reality.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>Executive protection is no longer limited to the office. Increasingly, large organizations are extending cybersecurity awareness and digital protection programs to executives' households. The objective is simple: help family members recognize social engineering attempts and understand the value of personal information.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>As a result, the risk of becoming an unintended entry point for attackers goes down.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>There's no need to create fear here. What matters is awareness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p>Therefore, just as employees receive cybersecurity training at work, families can benefit from understanding a few basic principles:<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"dos-donts\">\r\n      <div class=\"do-box\">\r\n        <h3>\u2713 Do's<\/h3>\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>Be cautious when receiving unexpected text messages, emails, or phone calls.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Verify requests involving money, passwords, or personal information.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Think before sharing photos that reveal locations, schools, travel plans, or work-related information.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Discuss online scams and social engineering as a family.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Report suspicious messages rather than ignoring them.<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"dont-box\">\r\n        <h3>\u2717 Don'ts<\/h3>\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>Don't share travel plans publicly before or during a trip.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Avoid publishing information that reveals where parents work, especially in combination with personal details.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Never click links from unknown senders.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Don't trust a caller, message, or video simply because it appears familiar.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Information shared online is rarely visible to friends only, so don't assume otherwise.<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"closing-box\">\r\n      <p><strong>Cybersecurity awareness should not stop at the office door.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n      <p>In a world where attackers target people as much as technology, a short conversation at the dinner table may be just as valuable as the latest security tool.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"series-next\">\r\n      <div>\r\n        <div class=\"series-label\">Next in this series<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"series-title\">This is the second article in a series on how cybercriminals target teenagers, families, business leaders, and organizations. The next one looks at what happens when the social engineer's research is finished, and the message finally arrives.<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"series-arrow\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M3 8h10M9 4l4 4-4 4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block\">\r\n      <p>At Magicstone we help SME businesses strengthen cyber resilience through awareness training, email security and AI-powered protection.<\/p>\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:info@magicstone.nl\" class=\"cta-btn\">Talk to us \u2192<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/article>\r\n\r\n  <aside class=\"sidebar\">\r\n    <div class=\"sidebar-card\">\r\n      <h4>In this article<\/h4>\r\n      <ul class=\"toc-list\">\r\n        <li><a href=\"#\">Our children are not the threat<\/a><\/li>\r\n        <li><a href=\"#\">Hacking people is often easier than hacking cyber protected systems<\/a><\/li>\r\n        <li><a href=\"#\">Cybersecurity awareness should not stop at the office door<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sidebar-card\">\r\n      <h4>Read part one<\/h4>\r\n      <div class=\"report-list\">\r\n        <div class=\"report-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"report-icon\">\ud83d\udcf1<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"report-item-text\">\r\n            <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\/smishing-fake-sms-rabobank-business\/\" style=\"color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none;\">Smishing: My Son Received a Fake Rabobank Text<\/a><\/strong>\r\n            <span>And he's not even a customer<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sidebar-card\">\r\n      <h4>About Magicstone<\/h4>\r\n      <p>We help SME businesses protect their people, systems and reputation through practical cybersecurity.<\/p>\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/magicstone.nl\/en\">Visit magicstone.nl \u2192<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/aside>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next social engineering attack may start far from the office Last week, I wrote about a fake Rabobank text message that my son received despite not being a Rabobank customer. Like many parents, I know that young people can be trusting. They spend much of their day online: social media, gaming platforms, messaging apps, and increasingly AI-powered services. They connect, share, click, and communicate in ways that feel completely natural to them. Most of us worry about the risks to our children. But perhaps we should also consider a different question: Could the information our children share online create risks for us, our businesses, or the organizations we work for? The reality is that cybercriminals are no longer just targeting systems. They are targeting people. Modern social engineering relies on gathering small pieces of information and turning them into believable stories, trusted identities, and convincing attacks. Our children are not the threat But they may unknowingly become part of the information ecosystem that attackers use to profile, target, and influence their next victim. Hacking people is often easier than hacking cyber protected systems Organizations spend millions on firewalls, endpoint protection, email security, multi-factor authentication, and security monitoring. Yet despite these investments, cybercriminals continue to find ways in. Why? However, hacking people is often easier than hacking well-protected systems. Rather than attacking technology directly, modern cybercriminals increasingly rely on social engineering, the art of manipulating people into revealing information, clicking malicious links, approving fraudulent requests, or trusting someone they shouldn&#8217;t. Human-element &amp; family-targeting research \u2014 Verizon, Ponemon Institute &amp; BlackCloak 60% of security breaches involve the human element, according to Verizon&#8217;s Data Breach Investigations Report 42% of organizations had a senior executive or an executive&#8217;s family member directly targeted by a cyberattack 95% of executive profiles built during attacker reconnaissance contained personal information about family members This is not a hypothetical risk. While these studies focus on executives, the lesson applies much more broadly. Modern social engineering is built on context. Attackers collect information about spouses, children, hobbies, schools, travel plans, employers, and social connections to build trust and make their attacks more convincing. In addition, the people researching your company are not only looking at your website, LinkedIn profile, or technology stack. They may also be looking at your household. Cybersecurity awareness should not stop at the office door Some organizations have already recognized this reality. Executive protection is no longer limited to the office. Increasingly, large organizations are extending cybersecurity awareness and digital protection programs to executives&#8217; households. The objective is simple: help family members recognize social engineering attempts and understand the value of personal information. As a result, the risk of becoming an unintended entry point for attackers goes down. There&#8217;s no need to create fear here. What matters is awareness. Therefore, just as employees receive cybersecurity training at work, families can benefit from understanding a few basic principles: \u2713 Do&#8217;s Be cautious when receiving unexpected text messages, emails, or phone calls. Verify requests involving money, passwords, or personal information. Think before sharing photos that reveal locations, schools, travel plans, or work-related information. Discuss online scams and social engineering as a family. Report suspicious messages rather than ignoring them. \u2717 Don&#8217;ts Don&#8217;t share travel plans publicly before or during a trip. Avoid publishing information that reveals where parents work, especially in combination with personal details. Never click links from unknown senders. Don&#8217;t trust a caller, message, or video simply because it appears familiar. Information shared online is rarely visible to friends only, so don&#8217;t assume otherwise. Cybersecurity awareness should not stop at the office door. In a world where attackers target people as much as technology, a short conversation at the dinner table may be just as valuable as the latest security tool. Next in this series This is the second article in a series on how cybercriminals target teenagers, families, business leaders, and organizations. The next one looks at what happens when the social engineer&#8217;s research is finished, and the message finally arrives. At Magicstone we help SME businesses strengthen cyber resilience through awareness training, email security and AI-powered protection. Talk to us \u2192 In this article Our children are not the threat Hacking people is often easier than hacking cyber protected systems Cybersecurity awareness should not stop at the office door Read part one \ud83d\udcf1 Smishing: My Son Received a Fake Rabobank Text And he&#8217;s not even a customer About Magicstone We help SME businesses protect their people, systems and reputation through practical cybersecurity. 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