Exploitation doesn’t always target systems – it targets minds.
Phishing isn’t about tech. It’s about trust.
DeadSwitch Hacking Mindset – The Psychology of Phishing: Why Even Smart People Click
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🥷 Inside the Mind of a Hacker
How Cybercriminals Operate and How to Protect Yourself
By DeadSwitch | The Cyber Ghost
“In silence, we rise. In the switch, we fade.”
They don’t break in. They fade in.
A true hacker doesn’t knock.
They whisper into open ports, blend into logs, mimic trusted flows.
No smash. No grab. Just presence. Subtle, slow, certain.
Below the surface, they live in TTPs —
Tools, Tactics, Procedures.
But deeper still, they breathe in shadows cast by your misconfigurations.
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