Social engineering attack

A manipulation technique that exploits human error to gain private information, access, or valuables. In the context of information security, it involves a range of malicious activities accomplished through human interactions, using psychological manipulation to trick users into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information. This type of attack primarily targets individuals and organizations, exploiting their trust and psychological vulnerabilities.

Social engineering attack was discovered on May 11th 2022 and it currently has a search volume of 6.6K with a growth of +25%.