Cg is defined as the process of the obtaining others passwords or personal information by the act or manipulating people rather than by breaking in or using technical cracking techniques.
A Good Social Engineerer can make people belive nearly anything.
The power of Social Engineering can easily be used against people.It is always a good idea to be aware of people who you don’t know,but it is also good practice to watch people you do know.Don’t be getting paranoid about things,because that isn’t what i mean,but Social Engineering is the easiest way to hack anything.
Here are some tips to keep safe :
I can’t have a acomplete list,because Social Engineers are constantly changing the ways in which they gain trust.A few things to look out for.
1. Never give your password or your personal information to any company representative unless and until you are sure about his/her identity.
2. Employees from companies like Google,Youtube,Hotmail etc will never ask for your password.
3. Never assume that phone call which appears to come from an organization is original.
4. If you are unsure that Email is original verify it by contacting the company.
This post was written with the beginners in mind,and just defines the basics of the Social Engineering techniques.
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