what is a social engineering attack...??
We can define social engineering as a psychological attack that exploits human behavior or our cognitive biases. It usually involves tricking people into unknowingly divulging sensitive information that can be used for corrupt or criminal purposes. Hackers use social engineering techniques to extract personal information they can use for identity theft or other frauds or crimes.
At a time when people are growing increasingly savvy online, social engineering requires some finesse. It’s often a multi-step plan to first gain trust and then access the targeted information.
Unlike cybersecurity attacks that exploit the structures of software and computer code, social engineering attacks rely on the fact that humans err and can be manipulated. Social engineering attacks often target sensitive information like login credentials, social security numbers, bank details, or other personal information
Types of Social engineering attack...
(1) Phishing attack..
(2) Vishing and Smishing..
(3) Pretexting
(4) Baiting. ...
(5) Tailgating and Piggybacking. ..
Explain 5 way social engineering attack.... ☺
(1) Phishing attack..
Phishing is a type of social engineering attack often used to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers. It occurs when an attacker, masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant message, or text message.
(2) Vishing and Smishing..
Smishing and vishing are new variants that are fast gaining traction, targeting mobile phones. Smishing. Smishing is a phishing scam conducted via Short Message Service (SMS). Crafty phishers send text messages that appear from trusted senders, such as banks and online retailers.
(3) Pretexting..
Pretexting is form of social engineering engineering in which an attacker tries to convince a victim to give up valuable information or access to a service or system. The distinguishing feature of this kind of attack is that the scam artists comes up with a story — or pretext — in order to fool the victim.
(4) Baiting. ...
Baiting. As its name implies, baiting attacks use a false promise to pique a victim's greed or curiosity. They lure users into a trap that steals their personal information or inflicts their systems with malware. The most reviled form of baiting uses physical media to disperse malware.
(5) Tailgating
Tailgating attack is a social engineering attempt by cyber threat actors in which they trick employees into helping them gain unauthorized access into the company premises. The attacker seeks entry into a restricted area where access is controlled by software-based electronic devices.
