What makes social engineering work?
Social engineering, like other techniques, does not deal with network security; rather, it deals with psychological manipulation and exploitation of a human being to obtain desired information.
The following are some reasons social engineering is effective:
- Despite many security protocols, stopping social engineering is difficult since humans are fallible.
- There is no method guaranteeing total security against social engineering attacks.
- Detecting social engineering initiatives is difficult. The art and science of persuading others to reveal information is known as social engineering.
- This strategy is low-cost (or even free) and simple to apply.
- There is no unique hardware or software that can protect against social engineering attacks.
Next, we'll talk about the attack phases in which social engineering may occur.
