Chapter 46
Social Engineering
This chapter covers the following A+ 220-1102 exam objective:
2.4 – Explain common social-engineering attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities.
When it comes to information security, it’s not just about technical attacks. We need to worry about people, too. One great way to improve your organization’s security mindset is to employ the following epigram: “To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy” (Sun Tzu). This means knowing your attacker’s methods, techniques, and purpose.
This chapter embarks on a journey through some of the various social engineering methods as well as some technical attacks that you should ...
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