Social Engineering
Nov 16, 2020
Social engineering is a common mechanic to take advantage of humans.
Chris hadnagy stated that social engineering is the process by which intruders gain access to facilities, networks, systems, data, and even employees by exploiting the generally trusting nature of people.
As humans, we are all guilty of either one or many forms of social engineering in its small form.
1. Tailgating- gaining entry to electronically locked systems.
2. Dumpster diving — going into trash bins to find sensitive pieces of information.
3. Shoulder surfing — watching over someone’s shoulder when they enter sensitive information.
The list goes on and on.