Tailgating attack!

Someone walks into your office carrying delivery boxes. You hold the door open to be polite. But what if that person doesn't belong there?

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Someone walks into your office carrying delivery boxes. You hold the door open to be polite. But what if that person doesn't belong there?

In this animated story, Priya unknowingly allows an unauthorised person to enter her workplace by holding the door open. The stranger follows her inside without scanning an ID badge and gains access to a restricted server room, where sensitive company data is stolen.

This type of attack is called Tailgating, a physical security threat where an unauthorised person follows an authorised employee into a restricted area.

Key lessons

• Never allow unknown people to follow you through secure doors.
• Always make sure everyone uses their own ID badge.
• Never hold secure doors open for strangers.
• Direct visitors without badges to the reception desk.
• Report suspicious people or activities to your security team.
• Be polite, but always follow workplace security rules.

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