No, social engineering is an active threat where attackers manipulate people into divulging confidential information or taking certain actions that compromise security. It involves psychological manipulation to exploit human behavior and could lead to serious consequences if successful.
No, whaling refers to a type of phishing scam that targets high-profile individuals or organizations to steal sensitive information or money. It is a form of social engineering, but not all social engineering attacks are considered whaling.
Some examples of jobs that may involve social engineering include penetration testers, security consultants, marketing professionals, salespeople, and fraud investigators. These roles often require individuals to leverage persuasive techniques to influence others and extract information.
Some examples of social engineering in movies include "Catch Me If You Can" where the main character cons people by pretending to be a pilot, doctor, and lawyer, and "Hackers" where the characters use social engineering tactics to bypass security protocols. Other movies like "The Social Network" also showcase social engineering as the main character manipulates people to further his own goals.
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Phishing, where attackers use deceptive emails to trick someone into revealing sensitive information, and pretexting, where attackers manipulate individuals into providing confidential information by creating a false scenario.
passive attacks : footprinting, trashing active attacks : sniffing, social engineering
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passive threat of a data or information processing system, a threat of disclosureof information without changing the state of the system.For example of a passive threat is one that could result in the recoveryof sensitive information through the unauthorized interception of a data transmission.
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A Social Engineering attack is any attempt to get someone to divulge private information.
A Social Engineering attack is any attempt to get someone to divulge private information.
Social Engineering is the art of manipulating people to give up confidential information.
One example of a human threat is social engineering, where malicious individuals manipulate people to provide sensitive information or access to systems. This can include tactics like phishing emails, pretexting, or impersonation to deceive individuals and gain unauthorized access.
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