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Psychological manipulation in information security
In the context of information security, social engineering is the use of psychological pressure to influence people to perform actions or divulge confidential
Social_engineering_(security)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up social engineering in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Social engineering may refer to: Social engineering (political science), a means of influencing
Social_engineering
Social software engineering (SSE) is a branch of software engineering that is concerned with the social aspects of software development and the developed
Social_software_engineering
Discipline in social science
Social engineering is influencing particular attitudes and social behaviors on a large scale. This is often undertaken by governments, or mass media,
Social engineering (political science)
Social_engineering_(political_science)
2024 book by Malcolm Gladwell
of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering is a 2024 book by Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell that examines
Revenge_of_the_Tipping_Point
Disciplines into which the field of engineering is conventionally divided
Demographic engineering Engineering management Financial engineering Market engineering Memetic engineering Political engineering Sales engineering Social engineering
List_of_engineering_branches
Type of social engineering attack
Pretexting, known in the UK as blagging, is a type of social engineering attack that involves a situation, or pretext, created by an attacker in order
Pretexting
Malware deployment method
ClickFix is a social engineering technique. It typically shows a popup over a webpage instructing the viewer to run a system command that will install
ClickFix
2002 book by Kevin Mitnick
that covers the art of social engineering. Part of the book is composed of real stories and examples of how social engineering can be combined with hacking
The_Art_of_Deception
Type of social engineering
In computer security, shoulder surfing is a social engineering technique used to obtain a user's authentication information without their permission. In
Shoulder surfing (computer security)
Shoulder_surfing_(computer_security)
Technology research and development agency of the U.S. Department of Defense
mobile apps in the battlefield ACTIVE SOCIAL ENGINEERING DEFENSE - a research to automatically target social engineering attacks 4MM (4-minute mile): Wearable
DARPA
Former Singaporean government dating agency
The Social Development Network (SDN), formerly of Social Development Unit (SDU) and Social Development Service (SDS), was a governmental body under the
Social_Development_Network
Social engineering security certification program
Certified Social Engineering Prevention Specialist (CSEPS) is a social engineering security-awareness training and professional certification program originally
Certified social engineering prevention specialist
Certified_social_engineering_prevention_specialist
Applied science and research
political science, the term engineering has been borrowed for the study of the subjects of social engineering and political engineering, which deal with forming
Engineering
American information integrity company
Qntfy on Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Active Social Engineering Defense (ASED) to invent human-in-loop systems capable of influencing
Yonder_(company)
1944 book by Karl Popper
historicism, Popper puts forward his own preference for “piecemeal social engineering” whereby small and reversible changes are made to society in order
The_Poverty_of_Historicism
Attempt to manipulate outcomes of social behavior through orchestrated actions
component of “social engineering”. Although the practice involves exercising control over human behaviour rather than computers, the term "social hacking"
Social_hacking
Form of social engineering
Phishing is a form of social engineering and a scam in which attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware. Phishing
Phishing
Technology that enables social interactions
meanings: as a term related to social engineering, a meaning that began in the 19th century, and as a description of social software, a meaning that began
Social_technology
American computer hacker (born 1959)
organizations. She called this "psychological subversion"; it is also called social engineering. Born in Altona, Illinois, in 1959, Headley said she dropped out of
Susan_Headley
Tobacco advertisement
one that held the product in high esteem. This strategy is known as social engineering. On December 15, 1953, led by Paul Hahn, the head of American Tobacco
A_Frank_Statement
Computer hacker who hacks ethically
ethical hackers working for companies have skills around social engineering, mobile tech, and social networking. In professional employment, the work of white-hat
White_hat_(computer_security)
Insurance against others' frauds
compromise (BEC) or impersonation fraud (and by a variety of other names), social engineering fraud typically involves someone impersonating a person close to the
Fidelity_bond
Psychological phenomenon regarding conformity
Social proof (or informational social influence) is a psychological and social phenomenon wherein people copy the actions of others in choosing how to
Social_proof
UK-based social engineering organisation
policy and improve public services, following nudge theory. Using social engineering, as well as techniques in psychology, behavioral economics, and marketing
Behavioural_Insights_Team
Cybersecurity awareness training web series
The Inside Man highlights real-world cybersecurity risks such as social engineering, phishing, and insider threats. The show has received industry recognition
The Inside Man (2019 TV series)
The_Inside_Man_(2019_TV_series)
Nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens and permanent residents
Maine. Similarly, Social Security numbers are often valuable information for hackers to gain in attacks such as social engineering attacks, where attackers
Social_Security_number
Potential negative action or event facilitated by a vulnerability
Pretexting and other methods are called social engineering techniques. The Web 2.0 applications, specifically Social network services, can be a mean to get
Threat_(computer_security)
Intentional or unintentional release of secure information
hacking into a system by exploiting software vulnerabilities, and social engineering attacks such as phishing where insiders are tricked into disclosing
Data_breach
Controls an organization requires for IT security
organizations may struggle implementing risk management protocol are: Social engineering tactics tricking workers into giving out personal information, especially
Information security management
Information_security_management
Class of malware designed specifically to automate cybercrime
spyware and adware) is designed to perpetrate identity theft through social engineering or technical stealth in order to access a computer user's financial
Crimeware
2000 computer worm written by Onel de Guzman
infected system's address book, and is an example of malware using social engineering to aid its spread. Once run, the worm overwrites files with its source
ILOVEYOU
Academic fields of study or professions
System dynamics Social dynamics Systems ecology Ecosystem ecology Systems engineering Biological systems engineering Earth systems engineering and management
Outline of academic disciplines
Outline_of_academic_disciplines
Protection of computer systems from information disclosure, theft or damage
organizations), social engineering attacks can still be difficult to foresee and prevent. Inoculation, derived from inoculation theory, seeks to prevent social engineering
Computer_security
2020 Indian television series
and written by Trishant Srivastava. The story revolves around the social engineering operations in the Jamtara district of Jharkhand. It was released on
Jamtara_–_Sabka_Number_Ayega
Social engineering attack
less impact than most other XSS vulnerabilities because it relies on social engineering. Additionally, the risk of Self-XSS arising from using the web developer
Self-XSS
Practitioner of engineering
and social work, 37.97% in technical and non-social, 15.42% in non-technical and social, and 21.66% in non-technical and non-social. Engineering is also
Engineer
Widespread killing based on perceived social status
Social cleansing (Spanish: limpieza social) is social group-based killing that consists of the elimination of members of society who are considered undesirable
Social_cleansing
American information security consultant
American author and information security consultant. He specializes in social engineering and founded a company that provides related services and training
Christopher_Hadnagy
Social network hijacking for bitcoin scam
compromised by outside parties to promote a bitcoin scam. Hackers used social engineering against Twitter employees to gain access to administrative tools,
2020 Twitter account hijacking
2020_Twitter_account_hijacking
Branch of engineering which deals with the optimization of complex processes or systems
skill in the mathematical, physical, and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, to specify, predict
Industrial_engineering
Type of malware
as a normal program. Trojans are generally spread by some form of social engineering. Although their payload can be anything, many modern forms act as
Trojan_horse_(computing)
Alleged document from the mid-1980s
surfaced in the mid-1980s and purports to outline strategies of global social engineering using a "weapon" of continuous institutional manipulation by "those
Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars (document)
Silent_Weapons_for_Quiet_Wars_(document)
Russian revolutionary, trade-union activist, writer and poet
humanity." In 1921, in his article "Our Tasks" Alexei Gastev proposed a "social engineering" program based on the following principles of the scientific organization
Aleksei_Gastev
Art form or criminal act
information, or to gain property not belonging to them. Also known as social engineering and impostors. Decoys, used as a form of protection for political
Impersonator
Microsoft Windows program
not marked as "safe for scripting". This renders HTAs valuable in social engineering attacks. One particular HTA, named 4chan.hta (detected by antiviruses
HTML_Application
Set of skills used by cyberspace hackers
traditionally known as Humint, combined with deception technologies known as social engineering. Intelligence gathering involves a range of specialized approaches
Cyber-HUMINT
Action of institutional agencies that aim to improve society
elements of education policy, as a subset of social policy. Some analysts view education policy as social engineering. Labor market support, upward mobility
Social_policy
Financial crime
Siibak. "MAZEPHISHING: THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AS CREDIBLE SOCIAL CONTEXT FOR SOCIAL ENGINEERING ATTACKS." Trames, vol. 25, no. 4, Dec. 2021, pp. 371+. Gale
Credit_card_fraud
Phishing attack via telephony
thinking they are receiving instructions from a trusted individual. Social engineering - The usage of psychological manipulation, as opposed to conventional
Voice_phishing
Publication of private details
through criminal or otherwise fraudulent means (such as hacking and social engineering). Whether the aggregation and provision of previously published material
Doxing
Russian philosopher (1935–2009)
technology," in which the methodology of social engineering is used to design social processes and to reform a social system. The purpose of legal technology
Albert_Chernenko
1945 book by Karl Popper
two approaches to social engineering: utopian engineering and piecemeal engineering, of which he favors the latter. Utopian engineering requires a blueprint
The Open Society and Its Enemies
The_Open_Society_and_Its_Enemies
Term based on Richard Dawkins' theory of memes
worldviews for Social Engineering, Values Systems Alignment, and Culture Jamming purposes. An important example of macro-historical memetic engineering analysis
Memetic_engineering
Framework used to study social phenomena
American Utopia and Social Engineering in Literature, Social Thought, and Political History. New York, Routledge. Unger, R. (1987). Social Theory: Its Situation
Social_theory
Malware designed to elicit fear, shock, or anxiety
Scareware is a form of malware which uses social engineering to cause shock, anxiety, or the perception of a threat in order to manipulate users into buying
Scareware
Process of incorporating security controls into an information system
resource, or information stored on physical media. Security engineering involves aspects of social science, psychology (such as designing a system to "fail
Security_engineering
Academic field
Engineering studies is an interdisciplinary branch of social sciences and humanities devoted to the study of engineers and their activities, often considered
Engineering_studies
Fraud or deception using the Internet
online scams. Common cybercrimes involving internet fraud including social engineering, phishing, cryptocurrency frauds, and romance scams such as pig butchering
Internet_fraud
2001 television documentary film by Ralph Lee
documentary examines the history of phreaking, computer hacking, and social engineering from the 1970s through the 1990s through interviews with prominent
The_Secret_History_of_Hacking
Malicious technique of tricking a Web user
Classic: works mostly through a web browser Likejacking: utilizes Facebook's social media capabilities Nested: clickjacking tailored to affect Google+ Cursorjacking:
Clickjacking
Cell phone account takeover fraud
contacts the victim's mobile telephone provider. The fraudster uses social engineering techniques to convince the telephone company employee to port the
SIM_swap_attack
Right-leaning think tank in the United Kingdom
generation which fought the Second World War were rather too keen on social engineering over the goals of personal responsibility". The Unit published Standpoint
Social_Affairs_Unit
Creating email spam or phishing messages with a forged sender identity or address
sender data Phishing – Form of social engineering Prank call – Phone call intended as a joke or prank Social engineering (security) – Psychological manipulation
Email_spoofing
Concept in the social and political sciences
the social order Social constructionism – Sociological theory regarding shared understandings Social engineering – Discipline in social science Social relations –
Social_control
Interdisciplinary field of engineering
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex
Systems_engineering
Family of malware worms that spreads through instant messaging
websites or social media channels like Facebook. Code Shikara is a computer worm, related to the Dorkbot family, that attacks through social engineering. Particularly
Dorkbot_(malware)
Telecommunications scam targeting United States citizens
Social Security Administration employees. SSA scams are typically initiated through pre-recorded messages, or robocalls, that use social engineering to
SSA_impersonation_scam
Use of computers to defraud
destroy or ruin another party's computer or system. Phishing, social engineering, viruses, and DDoS attacks are fairly well-known tactics used to disrupt
Computer_fraud
of urban planning, architecture, construction, and social engineering in the 20th century. Social housing accounts for 17% of France’s total housing stock
Social_housing_in_France
Term for computer intruders and computing experts
the 31st ACM Joint European Software Engineering Conference and Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering. pp. 1669–1680. arXiv:2308.07057. doi:10
Hacker
Concept in sociology
the context of domesticity and harnessed to support a project of social engineering for large-scale, industrialized states with populations of millions
Social_stratification
Government of Uttar Pradesh, India (2007–12)
Classes, Muslims, and upper-caste communities as part of Mayawati's "social engineering" strategy. The portfolios of the cabinet ministers were announced
Fourth_Mayawati_ministry
Repository for preprints
only in social sciences but also in a wide range of disciplines including economics, law, business and engineering. Elsevier bought SSRN from Social Science
Social Science Research Network
Social_Science_Research_Network
Hacker group active in 2012
hacker group. The group conducted a series of cyberattacks, including social engineering, data breach, and denial-of-service attacks, on the websites of various
UGNazi
Rules which govern schooling systems
federal levels. Some analysts view education policy as a form of social engineering. Education occurs in diverse forms across various institutions. Examples
Education_policy
Umbrella term for technical disciplines
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is an umbrella term used to group together the related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering,
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Science,_technology,_engineering,_and_mathematics
Type of software
Social software, also known as social apps or social platform includes communications and interactive tools that are often based on the Internet. Communication
Social_software
Convention for individuals involved in computer security
Presentations from keynote speakers or panels. Common topics include social engineering, lockpicking, penetration testing, and hacking tools. Hands-on activities
Computer_security_conference
University in Pokhara, Nepal
School of Engineering, the School of Health & Allied Sciences, the School of Business, and the School of Development and Social Engineering are housed
Pokhara_University
Equality for all people within society
efficient way to create fairer competition in society. Here is where social engineering comes into play where society is altered to give an equality of condition
Social_equality
Ruhuna has ten faculties: Agriculture, Engineering, Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management and Finance, Medicine
Faculties and institutions of University of Ruhuna
Faculties_and_institutions_of_University_of_Ruhuna
2016 video game
1990s hacker subculture through text-based adventure. Players use social engineering, scripting, and cracks in a text-based terminal to influence and control
Hackmud
Efforts to make change in society toward a perceived greater good
of peace activists Media manipulation Restorationism Slacktivism Social engineering (political science) Spiritual activism Student activism Water protectors
Activism
Building in Illinois, USA
insignia, and an open area known as Area 51, which is used to hold many social engineering events. The main entrance is located on the second floor. The second
Engineering Hall (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Engineering_Hall_(University_of_Illinois_Urbana-Champaign)
Wagering something of value on a random event
4324/9781315553931. ISBN 978-1-317-01912-1. Feener, R. Michael (2013). Shariʿa and Social Engineering. p. 145. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199678846.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-967884-6
Gambling
Cyber-espionage targeting military and political figures
Partners, it is "the most elaborate cyber espionage campaign using social engineering that has been uncovered to date from any nation". On 29 May 2014,
Operation_Newscaster
Nazi social-welfare organization
and Bernhard Gotto (2014). Visions of Community in Nazi Germany: Social Engineering and Private Lives. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press
National Socialist People's Welfare
National_Socialist_People's_Welfare
is a book by Kevin Mitnick that is a collection of stories about social engineering as performed by other hackers. Each story ends by summarizing insight
The_Art_of_Intrusion
End-user knowledge of cybersecurity
using a virtual private network (VPN). Scareware is another type of social engineering ploy that displays a pop-up alert that attempts to create a sense
Internet_security_awareness
Group of academic disciplines
disciplines of humanities, arts and social sciences. It is viewed as an academic counterpart to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in the
Humanities, arts, and social sciences
Humanities,_arts,_and_social_sciences
limited knowledge about malware and/or computers in general, such social engineering attacks can be a significant risk. The site had received considerable
Social media use in the Philippines
Social_media_use_in_the_Philippines
Engineering discipline focused on physical infrastructure
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built
Civil_engineering
Security-oriented Linux distribution
Escalation Maintaining Access Documentation & Reporting Reverse Engineering Social Engineering Forensic Analysis VoIP Analysis Wireless Analysis Miscellaneous
BackBox
Kurdish rebellion in Turkey (
1968, s. 21. Olson 1989, pp. 43–45. Üngör, Umut (2009). "Young Turk social engineering : mass violence and the nation state in eastern Turkey, 1913- 1950"
Sheikh_Said_rebellion
Ownership of the means of production by society
"scientific utopianism", which is an approach to social engineering that explores possible forms of social organization. The most notable thinker belonging
Social_ownership
Virtual online communities
1177/1077699014550092. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Committee on the Science
Social_media
The Social and Behavioral Sciences Team (SBST) was established in the US by Executive Order #13707 on September 15, 2015. The Social and Behavioral Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences Team
Social_and_Behavioral_Sciences_Team
Educational film genre
served as tools of social control and social engineering, designed to help shape the behavioral patterns of young audiences. Social guidance films were
Social_guidance_film
Canadian novelist and literary critic
Lowbrow to Nobrow (2005). His other studies include American Utopia and Social Engineering (2011), American Political Fictions (2015), American Utopia: Literature
Peter_Swirski
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