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Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking
Published 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Explores the psychological and technical world of social engineering, defining it as the manipulation of human behavior to breach secure systems. The author, drawing from a career in deception and security auditing, illustrates how attackers exploit natural human tendencies like trust, greed, and the desire to be helpful. Through various case studies, the sources detail methods for information gathering, ranging from "dumpster diving" to analyzing social media and utilizing specialized software. Additionally, the text explains advanced psychological tactics such as pretexting, microexpression analysis, and neurolinguistic programming used to influence targets. Ultimately, the material serves as a guide for professionals to understand these malicious strategies to better fortify the "human element" of security.
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