Chapter 1

Comparing and Contrasting Different Types of Social Engineering Techniques

This chapter covers the following topics related to Objective 1.1 (Compare and contrast different types of social engineering techniques) of the CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 certification exam:

  • Phishing

  • Smishing

  • Vishing

  • Spam

  • Spam over internet messaging (SPIM)

  • Spear phishing

  • Dumpster diving

  • Shoulder surfing

  • Pharming

  • Tailgating

  • Eliciting information

  • Whaling

  • Prepending

  • Identity fraud

  • Invoice scams

  • Credential harvesting

  • Reconnaissance

  • Hoax

  • Impersonation

  • Watering hole attack

  • Typo squatting

  • Pretexting

  • Influence campaigns (hybrid warfare and social media)

  • Principles of social engineering and reasons for effectiveness (including Authority, Intimidation, Consensus, Scarcity, ...

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