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What is social engineering in

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Answered by arenarohith
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Social engineering is the term used for a broad range of malicious activities accomplished through human interactions. It uses psychological manipulation to trick users into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information. Social engineering attacks happen in one or more steps.

Answered by Jasleen0599
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What is social engineering in ?

  • The method of manipulating, swaying, or duping a victim in order to take over a computer system or steal sensitive data is known as social engineering. Users are duped into divulging critical information or committing security blunders via psychological manipulation.
  • The term "social engineering" refers to all methods used to convince a target to divulge particular details or carry out a particular action for questionable motives.
  • The practise of manipulating, persuading, or misleading you in order to take over your computer system is known as social engineering. To get unauthorised access, the hacker may make use of the phone, email, postal service, or direct contact. Examples include spear phishing, CEO fraud, and phishing.
  • Some social engineering techniques involve sending convincing emails or text messages that contain links to nefarious websites. Others need more work, such as answering a phone call from a cybercriminal posing as tech assistance and asking for private information.

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