Social Engineering
- Created by: MayField
- Created on: 14-06-18 12:02
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- Social Engineering
- Manipulation and other techniques are used in order to get important details (bank or address)
- It can be prevented in many ways
- Do not click on links from unknown addresses
- Do not give you details out
- Have a difficult password that you can remember
- Biometrics - you can't give someone your fingerprint
- Web / Email Filters
- Blagging is managing to obtain (something) by using persuasion or guile
- Phishing is a
form of Internet fraud where criminals aim to steal valuable information
- This includes user IDS, social security numbers and bank accounts
- Pharming is a scamming practice in which malicious code is installed (on the PC or server) and redirects the user to fraudulent without their consent
- Shoulder surfing is direct observation techniques, such as looking over someone's shoulder, to get information
- Social engineering uses emotional hijacking, psychology, profiling and other handling techniques
- The personal information is usually used for fraudulent purposes
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