When we think about cybersecurity, most of us think about defending ourselves against hackers who use technological weaknesses to attack data networks. But there is another way into organizations and networks, and that's taking advantage of human weakness. This is known as social engineering, which involves tricking someone into divulging information or enabling access to data networks.
There are several types of social engineering attacks. So it's important to understand the definition of social engineering, as well as, how it works. Once the basic modus operandi is understood, it's much easier to spot social engineering attacks.
