In this chapter we have covered what social engineering attacks are and the different types of attacks (human-based and computer-based). We also learned how, through the client side, we can attack and get inside a very secure environment by simply making the target click on a phishing or mirror link. We discussed the various attack countermeasures that an organization can enforce to stay safe from these types of attacks.
In the next chapter, we will cover how to utilize application-level vulnerability for applications such as browsers and Flash and how to secure the environment from these attacks.