Social Engineering

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Social Engineering

Manipulation techniques to deceive people into revealing information

Part of speech: Noun Category: Information Technology Subcategory: Networking Level: Intermediate

Pronunciation: 🇺🇸 US/ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 UK/ˈsəʊʃəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ/

Definition

Manipulation techniques to deceive people into revealing information

Examples

Social engineering attacks include: phishing, pretexting, baiting, quid pro quo, tailgating, and human factor exploitation.

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