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What is social engineering?an individual who has surpassed the art of hacking,a person who has innate abilities to engineer others socially I thought hackers were a problem until I learnt first hand that a Social Engineer can do far worse damage,That person was so good at being a Social Engineer i didn't see it coming social engineering - videoSocial engineering - what is it?The process which interested parties utilize governing functions to steer the course of the human condition. The religious sects are blocking gay marriage through the federal government to penalize homosexuals. Marriage is being used as a Social Engineering tool to create a heterosexual society. What does "social engineering" mean?a master of the human psyche who may use this to con people. Hackers use social engineering to gain access into high security buildings. Social engineering - what does it mean?a master of the human psyche who may, at a moments notice, bend the will of another human to fit his own, a hacker of the human mind. "social engineers bend human will" Social engineering - meaningrestaurant,... Social engineering - definitionthe act of finding a flaw in a daily system and exploiting it to get what you want for free getting a free refill at a fast food restraunt by drinking half of your drink then spilling it. getting a free refill Social engineering - slangThe art of hacking people rather than computers. Most of the time it's easier than hacking computers because people are so stupid that you can just ask them for passwords and credit card information and they'll give it to you! Me: Hello, Mr. Adamson? Yes, I need your credit card number, email address and password. Social engineeringSocial Engineering is used primarily in the cracking world. These previous defintions talking about free drinks etc IS NOT social engineering. That is a con or scam. Social Engineering is a art form. It is the ability to gain peoples trust and using that information for your own nefarious purposes. Social Engineering can range from the most mundane to elaborate ruses. It can be someone asking a another person for their password or it can be someone pretending to be a a employee of a trusted company to get access to something. Keep in mind the ultimate goal is to get access to something. People are not stupid which is why social engineering came about. A usual direct question to someone for a password or login is going to give you a no answer. However when applying social engineering you would be calling or speaking to this person under the premise that you work for the helpdesk or the telephone co. You temporarily befriend this person get their guard down then get the information you need. Kevin Mitnick was a master of Social of Engineering. I was able to use Social Engineering with Joe by pretending to work for the Phone Company. I called him and was able to get the employee login list. Social engineering1. The use of communication skills and quick wits in order to turn a scenario into a favorable situation 1. You are at a fancy restaurant and have just finished eating. The waiter comes to take your plate, but as he picks it up, you use slight of hand and manuevering to make it appear as if the waiter has dropped the plate (and the food residue on it) all over your shirt. You complain angrily, call for the manager, et al. The manager winds up giving you the meal for free. Social engineeringThe attempt to control social behavior. The Canadian government wants to create a passified country through social engineering. |
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