Understanding Social Engineering
Social engineering is the process by which intruders gain access to your facilities, your network, and even to your employees by exploiting the generally trusting nature of people. A social engineering attack may come from someone posing as a vendor, or it could take the form of an email from a (supposedly) traveling executive who indicates that they have forgotten how to log on to the network or how to get into the building over the weekend. It’s often difficult to determine whether the individual is legitimate or has nefarious intentions.
Occasionally, social engineering is also referred to as wetware. This ...
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