What is social engineering?

The correct answer is D. A technique used by attackers to trick people into revealing sensitive information. In cybersecurity, social engineering refers to psychological manipulation techniques used by attackers to deceive individuals into divulging confidential information, granting access, or performing actions that compromise security - without needing to exploit any technical…

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AA technique for systematic study of society and its institutions, aiming to understand social
BA technique for optimizing algorithms on social media platforms to increase user engagement
CA technique for designing public spaces to induce community interactions and social gatherings
DA technique used by attackers to trick people into revealing sensitive information

How the community answered

(37 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
3% (1)
C
5% (2)
D
89% (33)

Explanation

In cybersecurity, social engineering refers to psychological manipulation techniques used by attackers to deceive individuals into divulging confidential information, granting access, or performing actions that compromise security - without needing to exploit any technical vulnerability. Common examples include phishing emails, pretexting, baiting, and vishing. Options A, B, and C describe unrelated uses of the phrase 'social engineering' in sociology, marketing, and urban planning - these are distractors leveraging the non-security meanings of the words.

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#Social Engineering#Attack Techniques#Cybersecurity Threats#Human Element

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