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Episode 13: The Psychological Manipulation Behind Social Engineering

Episode 13: The Psychological Manipulation Behind Social Engineering

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Social engineering is a cybercrime that exploits human psychology rather than technological vulnerabilities. It involves using psychological manipulation to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information, performing specific actions, or granting unauthorized access to systems. Listen to this episode to find out how attackers often create a sense of urgency, appeal to authority, or use other emotional triggers to get their targets to act against their best interests.


Our blog post: What is Social Engineering?


Story of the Week: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67912033

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