Social Engineering in IT Security: Tools, Tactics, and Techniques

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

CHAPTER 1  Introduction to Social Engineering

Different Types of Social Engineering

Physical Social Engineering

Remote Social Engineering

Combination Attacks

The History and Evolution of Social Engineering

The Golden Age of Con Artistry

Social Engineering in the 1920s: Charles Ponzi

Social Engineering in the 1940s: The War Magician

Social Engineering in the 1950s: Frank Abagnale

Social Engineering in the 1970s–1990s: Kevin Mitnick

Social Engineering Since 2000

Who Are the Social Engineers Today?

Opportunists with Little Preparation

Organized External Attackers

Internal Attackers

Introduction to Social Engineering Testing

The Social Engineering Test Methodology

Final Thoughts

CHAPTER 2  The Legal ...