Forensic Psychology- Week 11

Flashcards on Cyber Psychology

Cyber psychology

The human factors aspects of cyber security.

Vishing

A type of cyber attack. See link provided.

Phishing emails

In Australia, 74% of cyber attacks are phishing emails.

Social Engineering

Strategies deployed in phishing attempts to trick users into divulging information.

Cialdini's principles of persuasion

Authority, Consistency, Liking, Reciprocity, Scarcity, Social Proof, and Unity; Referred to in cyber security as Social Engineering Principles.

Social Engineering Principle: Authority

People are more likely to respond if they perceive the message sender as having power or authority.

Social Engineering Principle: Scarcity/Urgency

People are more likely to respond when they perceive an offer as rare or as time limited.

Social Engineering Principle: Social Proof

People are more likely to respond when they think that other people are doing the same thing.

Event congruency

Contextualizing messages increases the effectiveness of phishing.

Time pressure

People's information processing changes when they have limited time to make decisions.

Stress

Peoples’ information processing changes when they are under stress and makes one more susceptible to social engineering attacks.

Trusted sources

We are more likely to evaluate information in a positive light when delivered by someone we trust.

Personalisation

When an email contains cues that it is specifically for you and typically uses your name in the salutation.

Cyber Hygiene

Desired online behaviors such as keeping strong passwords, updating systems, and using 2FA.

Dual process model of cognition

System 1: Fast, no effort, automatic. System 2: Slow, high effort, must be consciously engaged in.

System 1

Intuitive / Instinctive: Fast, no effort, automatic, autonomous, many different processes (Heuristics), does NOT require Working Memory.

System 2

Rational / Analytical: Slow, high effort, must be consciously engaged in, can be mediated, arguably a single resource, dependent on Working Memory.