While there are an infinite number of social engineering exploits, typical ones include the following: Stealing passwords: In this common maneuver, the hacker uses information from a social networking profile to guess a victim's password reminder question. This technique was used to hack Twitterand break into Sarah Palin's e-mail.. Friending: In this scenario, a hacker gains the trust of an individual or group and then gets them to click on links or attachments that contain malware that introduces a threat, such as the ability to exploit a weakness in a corporate system. For example, says Netragard CTO Adriel Desautels, he might strike up an online conversation about fishing and then send a photo of a boat he's thinking of buying. The link for this article located at Network World is no longer available. . Explore the risks linked to deceptive social engineering tactics like friendship solicitation and credential hijacking that threaten security and expose vulnerabilities. Hacking Techniques,Cybersecurity Strategies,Social Engineering. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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