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The Art of Social Engineering

You're reading from   The Art of Social Engineering Uncover the secrets behind the human dynamics in cybersecurity

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804613641
Length 234 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Understanding Social Engineering
2. Chapter 1: The Psychology behind Social Engineering FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Understanding Social Engineering 4. Chapter 3: Common Scam Attacks 5. Chapter 4: Types of Social Engineering Attacks 6. Part 2: Enhanced Social Engineering Attacks
7. Chapter 5: Enhanced Social Engineering Attacks 8. Chapter 6: Social Engineering and Social Network Attacks 9. Chapter 7: AI-Driven Techniques in Enhanced Social Engineering Attacks 10. Chapter 8: The Social Engineering Toolkit (SET) 11. Part 3: Protecting against Social Engineering Attacks
12. Chapter 9: Understanding the Social Engineering Life Cycle 13. Chapter 10: Defensive Strategies for Social Engineering 14. Chapter 11: Applicable Laws and Regulations for Social Engineering 15. Index 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Understanding the main components and modules of SET

In this section, we are going to do a walkthrough to help you familiarize yourself with the interface of the SET framework. Additionally, we are also going to show you the main components and modules within SET, so let’s get started!

After you accept the terms and conditions, you should be able to see SET’s main page, which includes the main menu, as illustrated in Figure 8.4:

Figure 8.4 – SET main menu

Figure 8.4 – SET main menu

Next, let’s look at the six options available on SET’s main menu.

Social-Engineering Attacks

This is the core of SET. To access it, just type 1 and hit Enter to see the Social-Engineering Attacks menu. The menu has 10 options, including Spear-Phishing Attack Vectors, Website Attack Vectors, Mass Mailer Attack, as illustrated in Figure 8.5:

Figure 8.5 – SET Social-Engineering Attacks menu

Figure 8.5 – SET Social-Engineering Attacks menu

Now, let’s explore each of...

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