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Is Social Engineering?
Social Engineering (SE) is a blend of science, psychology
and art. While it is amazing
and complex, it is also very simple.
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We define it as, Any act that influences a person to take
survival
an action that may or may not be in their best interest.
Danger: Dopamine
We have defined it in very broad and general terms
Addiction
because we feel that social engineering is not always
negative, but encompasses how we communicate with
our parent, therapists, children, spouses and others.
Since SE is not always negative it merits a closer look at
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how it is used both for the good and the bad. Our
research shows that the exact same principles that are
used to get a raise or communicate with your spouse or
children are often used by malicious scammers and social
engineers to part you and your company from data,
information, money and more.
Just a few years ago, we decided to start writing a course
on social engineering and how it is used by penetration
testers and security enthusiasts. That process gave birth
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became the centerpiece for this website and branched off
into the podcast, newsletter, two books and now a
company that helps corporations learn how to combat
and mitigate the effects of malicious social engineering.
To accomplish this task, we have built a team of
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