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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 05, 2007
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when you've done something so cringe you can't stop replaying it in your head and it stops you from getting on with your every day life
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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 06, 2007