Word of the day: Social Engineeringby the pureversity team
| word: Social Engineering | pronunciation: So-shul En-juh-neer-ing | Definition :The manipulation of individuals into divulging confidential information through deception or persuasion tactics.In the words of famous people :
hypothetically speaking ......
who do you think would be describing Social Engineering here?
(obligatory disclaimer: they didn't actually say it)
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Social engineering is like high school all over again, except attackers play on trust instead of rumors.
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What percentage of data breaches involve social engineering?
01000
Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about Social Engineering :
1.The most successful social engineering attack convinced a CEO to wire $56 million by impersonating his son's voice using AI
2.Social engineers spend an average of 6 months building fake online personas before launching major attacks
3.The most effective social engineering tactic has a 47% success rate: calling employees after hours claiming to be IT support
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Word of the day: Social Engineeringby the pureversity team
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