Users Really Do Answer Telephone Scams

Explore a Distinguished Paper Award-winning conference talk from USENIX Security '19 that delves into the psychology behind telephone scams. Learn about the methodology, design, execution, results, and evaluation of an ethical telephone phishing experiment conducted on 3,000 university participants. Discover key factors, such as spoofed Caller ID, that significantly influence victims' likelihood of revealing sensitive information like Social Security numbers. Gain valuable insights into the prevalence of telephone scams and the potential for developing effective countermeasures against telephone phishing attacks. This 21-minute presentation by Huahong Tu from the University of Maryland offers crucial understanding for anyone interested in cybersecurity, social engineering, and protecting oneself from telephone-based fraud.