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When a search engine filters or controls all the information that a person accesses, there is the danger that the person's view of the topic will become narrowed. This offers the designers of search engines an opportunity to manipulate people's minds

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What All of the following techniques are used in a social engineering attack except?

Without knowing what the techniques are there really is not any way to know which one is not used in a social engineering attack. The options need to be given to know which is the correct answer to the question.


Is Social engineering is a collection of techniques intended to trick people into divulging?

Yes, social engineering is a collection of techniques used to manipulate individuals into sharing confidential information or performing actions that may compromise security. It often involves psychological manipulation to exploit human behavior.


What is reverse social engineering?

An attacker using reverse social engineering to obtain information will present himself as an authority offeringhelp on a particular subject, so that his targets come to him for advice. This is in contrast to simple social engineering, where the attacker portrays himself as needing help.


Who invented the concept of social engineering?

Social Engineering is tricking people into doing something you want them to, so it's been around since the begining of time. The person who brought it into common knowlage was Kevin Mitnick one of the most famous hackers in history wanted by the U.S. Marshalls and after a while caught by them. As his parole he couldn't profit from his experience with hacking for ten years meaning he couldn't write any books, but after the ten years he wrote the Art of Deception which is a great book and has great stories of social engineering.


What is a social engineering attack?

A social engineering attack is a manipulation tactic used by cyber attackers to deceive individuals into revealing confidential information, gaining unauthorized access to systems, or taking specific actions that compromise security. It often involves psychological manipulation to exploit human behavior and emotions.

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