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Family-targeted social engineering exploits urgency and emotion. A short verification protocol gives households a default defensive response.
Baseline protocol:
- Define one household safe word and backup challenge question.
- Require callback to known numbers before acting on urgent requests.
- Pre-approve pickup and travel communication channels.
- Rehearse scenarios on a regular cadence with adults and children.
The target is not perfect control. It is predictable behavior during stressful moments.