Social Engineering Attack Types - Visual Map

Part of Social Engineering · Section 4 of 9

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Social Engineering Attack Types - Visual Map

HUMAN TARGET Phishing Fake emails Pretexting Fake identity Baiting Tempting offer Shoulder Surfing Watching you Tailgating Following in All attacks target the human, not the computer!

Key principle: Every social engineering attack exploits human psychology, not technical vulnerabilities.

Practice questions for Social Engineering

What is social engineering in the context of network security?

  • A. Using software tools to hack into a network
  • B. Manipulating people into revealing confidential information
  • C. Installing malware onto a target computer
  • D. Exploiting weaknesses in network firewalls
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Explain how a phishing attack works.

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