Pretexting is the act of presenting oneself as someone else with the intention of manipulating others into giving out sensitive information or complying with a request. It is more than telling lies about who you are, it is about becoming the person you claim to be. Pretexts give social engineers several incentives that they do not otherwise enjoy while acting as themselves. A social engineer will be willing to change everything about himself to fit into a pretext. How they talk, walk, dress, use facial expressions, and use gestures has to exactly match their pretext. To many, pretexting may appear to be as simple as changing one's physical appeal. However, it is deeper than that. Pretexting is more of a science. A person will assume a totally different personality that at times is in conflict with the real person deep inside. Therefore, pretexting has to be planned...
Learn Social Engineering
Learn Social Engineering
Overview of this book
This book will provide you with a holistic understanding of social engineering. It will help you to avoid and combat social engineering attacks by giving you a detailed insight into how a social engineer operates.
Learn Social Engineering starts by giving you a grounding in the different types of social engineering attacks,and the damages they cause. It then sets up the lab environment to use different toolS and then perform social engineering steps such as information gathering. The book covers topics from baiting, phishing, and spear phishing, to pretexting and scareware.
By the end of the book, you will be in a position to protect yourself and
your systems from social engineering threats and attacks.
All in all, the book covers social engineering from A to Z , along with excerpts from many world wide known security experts.
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Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Introduction to Social Engineering
The Psychology of Social Engineering – Mind Tricks Used
Influence and Persuasion
Information Gathering
Targeting and Recon
Elicitation
Pretexting
Social Engineering Tools
Prevention and Mitigation
Case Studies of Social Engineering
Ask the Experts – Part 1
Ask the Experts – Part 2
Ask the Experts – Part 3
Ask the Experts – Part 4
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