Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Understanding Social Engineering
1
The Psychology behind Social Engineering
Technical requirements
Disclaimer
Understanding the art of manipulation
Examining the six principles of persuasion
Developing rapport
Using appropriate body language
Using your knowledge to help
Complimenting
Supporting other points of view
Leveraging empathy
Leveraging influence for defensive security
Summary
Further reading
2
Understanding Social Engineering
Technical requirements
Detecting social engineering attacks
Social media attacks
The lost passport
The federal government grant
Romance scam
Fake investment
Fake advertisements
Social engineering and the crypto scam
Summary
3
Common Scam Attacks
Technical requirements
What is a ...
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