A physical social engineering exercise, run as a professional service in branches or offices, with clear scope rules and no real data on the device.
HRM glossary
USB Drop
Leaving a physical device (USB) to see who plugs it in.
What is USB Drop?
Phishing — NIST defines phishing as deceptive messages that trick people into clicking malicious links or downloading software.
Phisher — A phisher is a cybercriminal who tricks people into revealing sensitive information through phishing and social engineering.
Social engineering — Manipulating a person, not a system, to get an action or a piece of data.
QRishing — Phishing via QR code: the lure asks you to scan, not to click a link.
HRM glossary
Questions about USB Drop
What is USB Drop?
Leaving a physical device (USB) to see who plugs it in.
How does Whalemate use it?
A physical social engineering exercise, run as a professional service in branches or offices, with clear scope rules and no real data on the device.
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