Pretexting

Form of social engineering where an individual lies to obtain privileged data. The pretexter creates a fabricated scenario to engage the target and extract information, often used in identity theft, fraud, and other malicious activities. This technique primarily targets individuals or organizations with valuable or sensitive information.

Pretexting was discovered on October 30th 2022 and it currently has a search volume of 40.5K with a growth of -14%.