The non-technical theft of personal identification details–a practice known as social engineering–is the focus of a new Motherboard article.
According to UBC security researcher Hasan Cavusoglu, security is a moving target and online retailers that host people’s personal information are constantly warding off hackers.
“It’s an arms race,” Cavusoglu said. “[Companies] need to reevaluate constantly based on the changes in their environment.”
