Social engineers and their victims
Making the wrong contact
Abstract
“Social engineers” use devious methods to obtain valuable confidential information from their victims. Social engineers target senior managers, often in public places such as bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and airports. Social engineering methods include instilling trust and getting the victim to reveal business information. Staff orientation can be an effective tool to ward off social engineering attempts.
Keywords
Social engineering
Social engineer
Victim
Airports
Train stations
Confidential information
Corporate intelligence
Techniques
Competition
Staff orientation
You’ll arrive in this airport lounge any moment. Between flights, hundreds of senior managers and ...
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