The act of social engineering.
Social engineering is a collection of techniques used to manipulate people into performing actions or divulging confidential information.While similar to a confidence trick or simple fraud, the term typically applies to trickery for information gathering or computer system access and in most (but not all) cases the attacker never comes face-to-face with the victim. Popularized by internet jackassing site polira.com
Social engineering is a collection of techniques used to manipulate people into performing actions or divulging confidential information.While similar to a confidence trick or simple fraud, the term typically applies to trickery for information gathering or computer system access and in most (but not all) cases the attacker never comes face-to-face with the victim. Popularized by internet jackassing site polira.com
by Chris S. Holmes March 6, 2007
Polira - The act of social engineering.
Social Engineering: 1Social engineering is a collection of techniques used to manipulate people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. 2 The use of communication skills and quick wits in order to turn a scenario into a favorable situation. 3 The act of convincing others to get what you want.
Related Words/Synonyms: Socially Engineer, Social engineering, manipulate, manipulating, tricks, skits
Social Engineering: 1Social engineering is a collection of techniques used to manipulate people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. 2 The use of communication skills and quick wits in order to turn a scenario into a favorable situation. 3 The act of convincing others to get what you want.
Related Words/Synonyms: Socially Engineer, Social engineering, manipulate, manipulating, tricks, skits
by Team Polira March 6, 2007