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What Is a Social Engineering Attack?

Paul Browning via YouTube

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Explore the concept of social engineering attacks in this informative 28-minute video lesson. Learn about various techniques used by attackers to manipulate individuals and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Discover how to gather overall and specific information, including technical details, and understand the most common form of social engineering: phishing. Gain practical insights on how to identify, prevent, and mitigate these attacks to enhance your cybersecurity knowledge and skills.

Syllabus

Intro
Social Engineering
Gather Overall Info
Gather Specific Info
Gather Specific Technical Info
Techniques
Most Common: Phishing
Try!
Fix

Taught by

Paul Browning

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