Con job, pretexting, social engineering – the art and science of manipulating human beings for nefarious ends – goes back as far as the origin of the species. The techniques have been practiced and perfected by a rogue’s gallery of flimflam artists, from legendary carnival operator P. T. Barnum to infamous FBI mole Robert Hanssen.
But in our modern, security-centric world, this ancient craft poses an ever-present danger: Despite technological advances that present an illusion of security, we are as vulnerable as ever to the con.
IT security pros frequently employ social engineering when analyzing a company’s overall security strategy. After all, even a completely locked-down computer network won’t protect your company’s secrets if someone can “tailgate” a group of employees through the front door, plug a remote-access device into an open network port, and walk out again.
Link: How to think like an online con artist
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