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Social engineering abuses human trust rather than technical flaws, often multi-stage with attacker-controlled communication.
Quick Answer
Attackers impersonate trusted contacts and vendors to obtain access; verify identity out-of-band and enable phishing-resistant MFA.
Definition
Social engineering abuses human trust rather than technical flaws, often multi-stage with attacker-controlled communication.
What it is
Social engineering abuses human trust rather than technical flaws, often multi-stage with attacker-controlled communication.
Why it matters
Attackers impersonate trusted contacts and vendors to obtain access; verify identity out-of-band and enable phishing-resistant MFA.
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