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The Art of Social Engineering

By : Cesar Bravo, Desilda Toska
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Book Image

The Art of Social Engineering

5 (1)
By: Cesar Bravo, Desilda Toska

Overview of this book

Social engineering is one of the most prevalent methods used by attackers to steal data and resources from individuals, companies, and even government entities. This book serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding social engineering attacks and how to protect against them. The Art of Social Engineering starts by giving you an overview of the current cyber threat landscape, explaining the psychological techniques involved in social engineering attacks, and then takes you through examples to demonstrate how to identify those attacks. You’ll learn the most intriguing psychological principles exploited by attackers, including influence, manipulation, rapport, persuasion, and empathy, and gain insights into how attackers leverage technology to enhance their attacks using fake logins, email impersonation, fake updates, and executing attacks through social media. This book will equip you with the skills to develop your own defensive strategy, including awareness campaigns, phishing campaigns, cybersecurity training, and a variety of tools and techniques. By the end of this social engineering book, you’ll be proficient in identifying cyberattacks and safeguarding against the ever-growing threat of social engineering with your defensive arsenal.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
1
Part 1: Understanding Social Engineering
6
Part 2: Enhanced Social Engineering Attacks
11
Part 3: Protecting against Social Engineering Attacks

Part 1: Understanding Social Engineering

Part 1 is about acquiring a comprehensive understanding of social engineering, the types of attacks, as well as the psychological concepts used by attackers.

This part has the following chapters: