Summary
- Social Engineering is a manipulation technique that targets human emotions, tendencies, and behaviors to deceive individuals and violate security.
- It is widely used by attackers to obtain sensitive information, access secure systems, or physically penetrate targeted areas.
- In this part, we will learn about various types of social engineering attacks, their methods and targets.
- We will also explore the different human attributes that social engineers exploit, including fear, trust, curiosity, greed, and more.
- These principles are often used in combination with technical hacking techniques to gain unauthorized access.
- In the next parts, we will learn the mitigation techniques, demos, and insights of each attack.
- Finally, we will look at some real-world examples of social engineering attacks, their implications, and best practices to stay safe.
- This is the basic part of the series, so absolute beginners can also learn it.
- Social Engineering is often used in conjunction with technical hacking techniques to achieve the desired result.
- There are 21 human attributes that social engineers exploit.
- In the future parts, we will discuss how to combat social engineering attacks using different frameworks and tactics.
By Rafin Rahman Chowdhury
Original Article