In law enforcement, there are expert interrogators that undergo special training to learn how to draw the truth out of suspects. They learn the psychology of the human brain and how to unlock the brains of suspects and draw the truth out. Mind tricks are therefore, not a fantasy that can only be done in movies; they are real. It is the cues that people give that, if studied well, can make someone a mind reader. In this chapter, you will learn how attackers observe these cues and how they pose questions based on the behavior of a target to get them talking. Alongside this, you will learn how they build rapport with the target, how they gain trust, and how they build confidence with the target. These are tricks used even by salesmen to convince people into buying from them things that they would naturally not buy. Lastly, the chapter looks into the ultimate mind trick...
Learn Social Engineering
Learn Social Engineering
Overview of this book
This book will provide you with a holistic understanding of social engineering. It will help you to avoid and combat social engineering attacks by giving you a detailed insight into how a social engineer operates.
Learn Social Engineering starts by giving you a grounding in the different types of social engineering attacks,and the damages they cause. It then sets up the lab environment to use different toolS and then perform social engineering steps such as information gathering. The book covers topics from baiting, phishing, and spear phishing, to pretexting and scareware.
By the end of the book, you will be in a position to protect yourself and
your systems from social engineering threats and attacks.
All in all, the book covers social engineering from A to Z , along with excerpts from many world wide known security experts.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Introduction to Social Engineering
The Psychology of Social Engineering – Mind Tricks Used
Influence and Persuasion
Information Gathering
Targeting and Recon
Elicitation
Pretexting
Social Engineering Tools
Prevention and Mitigation
Case Studies of Social Engineering
Ask the Experts – Part 1
Ask the Experts – Part 2
Ask the Experts – Part 3
Ask the Experts – Part 4
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