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What Is Social Engineering? Let's Find Out Together
Social engineering methods are based on:
Technological vulnerability of a computer or software
Not really. Social engineering uses psychological tricks to make a person do something that is beneficial to the scammers.
Psychological vulnerability of a person
Yes. Social engineering uses psychological tricks to make a person do something that is beneficial to the scammers.
Which of these mental characteristics are social engineering methods based on?
Neuroplasticity of the brain (the brain's ability to change and adapt to circumstances)
When a person is rushed and asked to make a decision quickly, he or she feels stress. In such a situation, the ability to control emotions and predict the consequences of one’s actions is reduced. Therefore, forcing people to make decisions in a hurry is one of the most effective fraud techniques.
Ability to empathize and understand the feelings of other people
When a person is rushed and asked to make a decision quickly, he or she feels stress. In such a situation, the ability to control emotions and predict the consequences of one’s actions is reduced. Therefore, forcing people to make decisions in a hurry is one of the most effective fraud techniques.
Switching off the areas of the brain responsible for logical thinking when in a stressful situation
When a person is rushed and asked to make a decision quickly, he or she feels stress. In such a situation, the ability to control emotions and predict the consequences of one’s actions is reduced. Therefore, forcing people to make decisions in a hurry is one of the most effective fraud techniques.
Do social engineering methods require mandatory communication with the victim either by voice or via correspondence?
Yes
Sometimes scammers simply create conditions for a person to deceive oneself. For example, they create fake reviews on sites with "compensation"
No
That's right. Sometimes scammers simply create conditions for a person to deceive oneself. For example, they create fake reviews on sites with "compensation"
A survey was conducted in the VK community with a call to "Like it if you were born in 2012!" Is this social engineering?
Yes
Sometimes we accidentally help scammers learn more about ourselves. Such answers help scammers guess the password to your account or your code word. This stage of the whole scam is called the "zero stage of the attack."
No
That's right. Sometimes scammers simply create conditions for a person to deceive oneself. For example, they create fake reviews on sites with "compensation"
You have received a message: "Watch how you've been rocking at the prom!" Is this social engineering?
Yes
It's one thing if several friends have sent you a message with the same link, and quite another to get it from an unfamiliar sender. To tell the story short: consider the situation, use your brain!
No
It's one thing if several friends have sent you a message with the same link, and quite another to get it from an unfamiliar sender. To tell the story short: consider the situation, use your brain!
Not everything is so clear-cut
It's one thing if several friends have sent you a message with the same link, and quite another to get it from an unfamiliar sender. To tell the story short: consider the situation, use your brain!
You have received a notification saying that "Your computer is infected and blocked. Click here to solve the problem." Will you follow the link??
Yes
Let's think logically) A stressful situation has been created; the user is required to make a quick decision. It is better to play it safe and update your antivirus using the usual scheme without clicking on dubious links.
No
Let's think logically) A stressful situation has been created; the user is required to make a quick decision. It is better to play it safe and update your antivirus using the usual scheme without clicking on dubious links.
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