1 What Is Social Engineering?
Social engineering is any attack that leverages human psychology to influence a target, making them either perform an action or provide some information. These attacks play a major role in the information security industry and hacker community, but you’ve probably seen examples of similar behavior in your life as well.
For example, sales and marketing teams often use social engineering tactics. A salesperson who cold-calls potential customers might try to influence the people on the other end of the line by pitching solutions to their problems. Children often mention what the “cool kids” are doing as a means ...
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