
Attackers Exploit Digital Body Language in Phishing Attacks to Manipulate Trust
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Attackers exploit digital body language in phishing attacks by mimicking communication patterns such as hasty messages, typos, or exclamation marks to make fraudulent requests from superiors appear credible. Digital body language refers to a set of communicative signals used in digital communications that can be leveraged to exploit trust in business relationships. The article states that training alone is insufficient and that independent verification procedures are necessary to counter these attacks.