Ebook: Learn Social Engineering: Learn the art of human hacking with an internationally renowned expert

Cover; Copyright and Credits; Dedication; Packt Upsell; Foreword; Contributors; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction to Social Engineering; Overview of social engineering; Applications of social engineering; The social engineering framework; Information gathering; Nontechnical; Technical; Elicitation; Pretexting; Mind tricks; Persuasion; Tools used in social engineering; Physical tools; Software-based tools; Social engineering examples from Hollywood; Matchstick Men (2003); Catch Me If You Can (2002); Ocean's Eleven (2001); Tips; Summary.;This book will equip 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. The book covers topics from baiting, phishing, and spear phishing, to pretexting and scareware.