The use of knowledge and techniques of social and behavioral sciences to improve the social systems in a community.

The belief that society can be improved by rational comprehensive planning based on scientific principles (as in comprehensive slum clearance and urban redevelopment schemes).

An attack based on deceiving users or administrators at the target site into revealing confidential or sensitive information.

A euphemism for non-technical or low-technology means - such as lies, impersonation, tricks, bribes, blackmail, and threats - used to attack information systems.

The practice certain people believe in whereby it is held that it is not enough that governments create for the citizenry an environment where there is an adequate standard of living together with good health care, minimum crime and basic freedoms. Governments, it is claimed, must also engineer that the beliefs, attitudes and practices of the citiz [..]

a non-technical method of intrusion hackers use that relies heavily on human interaction and often involves tricking people into giving them personal information.

A general term for how attackers can try to persuade a user to provide information or create some other sort of security vulnerability. Reference(s) in IAPP Certification Textbooks: F119-120; M170-171 [..]

A cracker term for tricking users of a system to reveal passwords so that the cracker can gain entry to the system. A common technique is to contact users in chat or e-mail on a system, pretend that t [..]

n. Term used among crackers and samurai for cracking techniques that rely on weaknesses in wetware rather than software; the aim is to trick people into revealing passwords or other information that c [..]

Social engineering, in the context of computer security, refers to tricking people into divulging personal information or other confidential data. It is an umbrella term that includes phishing, pharmi [..]

In the world of computer security, the term "social engineering" refers to tricking someone into revealing information that's useful to attackers, such as a password, via e-mail, telephone or face-to-face. Experts agree that in most successful cyber-attacks, the human factor is the weak link. Social engineers are merely con artists – [..]

(sō ´sh&l en´´j&-nēr´ing) (n.) In the realm of computers, the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain otherwise secure data by conning an individual into revealing secure information. Social [..]

the art of manipulating people into performing actions or divulging confidential information.[1] While similar to a confidence trick or simple fraud, the term typically applies to trickery for informa [..]

The practice of influencing the attitudes, behavior, and growth of society as a whole. The Combine

is the umbrella term covering scams like phishing, pharming, spam, and scams. Unlike other forms of malicious hacking that exploit a user’s software, social engineering exploits our natural tendency t [..]

Psychological manipulation of people in order to achieve a hidden goal. A wide variety of social engineering techniques are used in activities such as fraud, phishing and like farming.

Online social networking means using the internet to keep in touch with friends and contacts, make new friends and contacts, and share information and content. Facebook and MySpace are social networking sites. Also called friend sites.

Social engineering involves deceiving victims into unwittingly disclosing confidential information or pursuing a fraudulent action. Phishing is a prime example.

    The practice of obtaining confidential information by manipulation of legitimate users. The act of obtaining or attempting to obtain otherwise secure data by conning an individual into revealing s [..]

Social engineering is a form of hacking that targets people's minds rather than their computers. A typical example is sending out snail mail marketing materials with the words "You may al [..]

The act of conning someone into giving out personal information.SOCKS

  Social engineering is a means by which information is extracted, usually verbally, by someone impersonating a legitimate holder or user of the information in question. Social engineering will often take place over the telephone; here are some examples :- A 'senior member of staff' calls the IT support desk in a 'great hurry' a [..]

A non-technical attack on the security structure. Attempt to obtain critical access data from employees through false pretenses.

Tricks performed by malicious users offline to gain access to secure systems, for example impersonating a technical support agent.

This refers to a direct communication, either in person, by phone, by fax or over the Internet, designed to trick you into providing your personal information. These messages usually ask you to &q [..]

A euphemism for non-technical or low-technology means—such as lies, impersonation, tricks, bribes, blackmail and threats—used to attack information systems. Sometimes telemarketers or unethical employ [..]

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Social engineering is the manipulation of people to divulge sensitive information to computer hackers.  Typically social engineering occurs when a criminal calls employees of a business and pretends t [..]

A non-technical or low-technology means - such as lies, impersonation, tricks, bribes, blackmail, and threats - used to trick victims into providing sensitive personal information that can be used to access online accounts or steal their identity.

Telling a lie, or using deceptive tactics to gain access to private information. SOCKS

Social engineers use techniques to manipulate people into doing and saying certain things, including divulging valuable information. Phishing is a form of social engineering.

In computer terms, this refers to techniques designed to manipulate people in some way.

A general term for trying to trick people into revealing confidential information or performing certain actions.

This refers to a direct communication, either in person, by phone, by fax or over the Internet, designed to trick you into providing your personal information. These messages usually ask you to " [..]

Social engineering is the manipulation of users into divulging confidential information.   A phishing attack or an email scam are examples of social engineering.  Additional information about email scams and phishing emails can be found on the Staying Safe when using Email intranet page

in education, the attempt to effect significant social change through manipulation of the education system and its processes. It is generally used in a pejorative sense, with implications of control a [..]

Social engineering refers to the tricks attackers use to fool victims into performing an action. Typically, these actions are opening a malicious webpage or running an unwanted file attachment.

Social engineering is the non-technical cracking of information security (IS). It applies deception for the sole purpose of gathering information, fraud or system access. A number of tactics may be us [..]

term often used to describe the techniques virus writers and hackers utilize to trick computer users into revealing information or activating viruses spam

The term social engineering has come to describe the act of w inning the trust of individuals such as company employees to gain information which will be used to access computer systems. Typical social engineering techniques include using the telephone and posing as the employee of companies such as financial institutions or utilities, 'tailga [..]

Obtaining confidential information through the manipulation of legitimate users. A social engineer will commonly use the telephone or Internet to trick people into revealing sensitive information. Soc [..]

Tricking someone into revealing information that's useful to attackers, such as a password, via email, telephone or face-to-face.  Social engineers can be skilled con artists who use their persuasive powers so that victims act against their own better judgment. In most successful cyber-attacks, the human factor is the weak link.

(sociology) Use of numerical data to inform social programs. ''Using social engineering, the new cardinal has efficiently re-arranged the Church's outreach.'' (political science) Use of propagan [..]

Social engineering may refer to: Social engineering (political science), means of influencing particular attitudes and social behaviors on a large scale Social engineering (security), obtaining confid [..]

Social engineering, in the context of information security, refers to psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. A type of confidence trick for [..]

Social engineering is a discipline in social science that refers to efforts to influence particular attitudes and social behaviors on a large scale, whether by governments, media or private groups in [..]

Social engineering, in the context of information security, refers to psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. A type of confidence trick for [..]

Social engineering is a discipline in social science that refers to efforts to influence particular attitudes and social behaviors on a large scale, whether by governments, media or private groups in [..]