I'm a security engineer and I still almost got scammed
Nobody in any kind of profession are immune to scamming. People have bad days, you could be hit by a novel scam, or your accounts&#x2F;systems could already be partially compromised—allowing an attacker more intel than you would expect them to have.<p>I’d caution any security professional or engineer to think they’re too smart or savvy to avoid this stuff. Assume you will be compromised at some point and make damn sure you can recover accounts or assets that are important to you. Failing that, get insured or figure out ways to mitigate the worst of your liabilities.