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The Art of Social Engineering

The Art of Social Engineering

By : Cesar Bravo, Desilda Toska
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The Art of Social Engineering

The Art of Social Engineering

4.9 (9)
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)
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Part 1: Understanding Social Engineering
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Part 2: Enhanced Social Engineering Attacks
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Part 3: Protecting against Social Engineering Attacks

What this book covers

Chapter 1, The Psychology behind Social Engineering, provides a deep dive into the art of manipulation and how attackers leverage psychological principles to influence the actions of victims.

Chapter 2, Understanding Social Engineering, provides an overview of the most common social engineering attacks on social media, how to spot them, and how to avoid them.

Chapter 3, Common Scam Attacks, provides a comprehensive overview of the most common types of scams and how to avoid them.

Chapter 4, Types of Social Engineering Attacks, provides a comprehensive examination of the most common social engineering attack types, coupled with guidance about how to recognize and prevent them.

Chapter 5, Enhanced Social Engineering Attacks, helps you discover how technology is being used by attackers to elevate their social engineering techniques and learn effective methods for the detection and prevention of these attacks.

Chapter 6, Social Engineering and Social Networks Attacks, provides an exploration of the wide-ranging landscape of social engineering attacks through social networks and mobile apps, including comprehensive guidance on how to protect against those attacks.

Chapter 7, AI-Driven Techniques in Enhanced Social Engineering Attacks, explores the intersection of AI and social engineering in cybersecurity, covering AI’s role in advanced attacks, the impact of deepfakes, and AI-driven phishing attacks.

Chapter 8, The Social Engineering Toolkit (SET), provides a deep dive into the SET framework, including its installation and configuration and a comprehensive review of its components, plus invaluable insights into mitigating and defending against SET-driven attacks.

Chapter 9, Understanding the Social Engineering Life Cycle, provides a thorough exploration of the social engineering life cycle, meticulously unveiling its distinct stages while equipping you with indispensable knowledge to protect you and your organization against these attacks.

Chapter 10, Defensive Strategies for Social Engineering, helps you discover modern defensive strategies against social engineering threats, including employee awareness, phishing countermeasures, practical exercises, capture-the-flag exercises, cybersecurity training, and real-world case studies.

Chapter 11, Applicable Laws and Regulations for Social Engineering, helps you navigate the legal landscape, uncovering the protective measures and regulatory frameworks designed to combat social engineering, plus lessons learned from notable legal cases.

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