Social engineering is a method of manipulating people to obtain confidential information, access systems, or perform actions that can be used to commit fraud. Unlike technical attacks (such as software hacking), social engineering focuses on the human factor, exploiting trust, inattention, or...
Social engineering plays a key role in carding, as it allows attackers to obtain sensitive bank card data (card number, CVV, expiration date, PIN code) directly from cardholders. Unlike technical methods such as skimming or database hacking, social engineering focuses on manipulating people...
Social engineering is often used in complex pentests, and often successfully, but by understanding the principles of psychology and writing a scenario taking them into account, you can significantly increase the percentage of successful interactions. In this article, we will analyze the main...
Social engineering is a field that every self-respecting hacker must understand.
Hello everyone, dear friends!
Social engineering is a field that every self-respecting hacker must understand. Today we will examine the most important concepts of social engineering.
What is social engineering...
I'm talking about how to make the victim do what we need.
Greetings to all, dear friends!
It doesn't matter at all whether you are a hacker or just want to avoid becoming an object of manipulation and influence - in any case, we advise you to read this article.
So, let's start with the...
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Introduction
In this article we will talk about social engineering (hereinafter, SI). We will analyze all the most important things, in detail, with examples, detailed analysis of cases. I will tell about personal experience, I will try to make this article as interesting as possible, in a...
Have you heard of such types of information attacks as Baiting, Honey Trap, Scareware, Water Holing, Quid pro Quo? In this article, we will consider them and a number of others, including various types of phishing, and also give high-profile examples of attacks and tell you about effective ways...
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No developer is immune to the persuasive methods of hackers.
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I have repeatedly encountered people in my life who read a lot, have a rich vocabulary, and know many interesting facts.
But in the process of more or less close communication with them, it became clear that the cognitive abilities of these individuals are at a low level.
It will not be...
Correct view
This look can completely change your communication with a person, regardless of what gender they are. You will immediately make it clear that you came here for a specific purpose and will not leave until you achieve your goal. The decision here is made only by you and no one else...
In this article I will tell you how social engineering is used in action, as well as other subtleties.
This will be visual information that is used by some sellers. The information provided in this article is presented for educational purposes only.
It is very important to understand that one...
Here are ten basic rules of social engineering. Read them and you will be able to communicate confidently, correctly and, most importantly, effectively with everyone.
So:
Rule 1: Don't pressure the victim
Some of the people you deal with are not stupid vegetables. They don't just want you to...
#1 – Self-confidence
If you are not confident in yourself, you don't even have to come here, it's immediately noticeable, just remember your own or someone else's performances, when people look insecure, you don't even want to listen to them. It's like the foundation of everything.
#2 -...
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