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Social Engineering (Security)

Posted: January 16, 2022 | by Michael Bright

Social engineering in the context of information security is the manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. An example could involve tricking a user to send their password to an unauthorized target through a well-crafted web form or email.

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