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The Art of Social Engineering

You're reading from   The Art of Social Engineering Uncover the secrets behind the human dynamics in cybersecurity

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804613641
Length 234 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Cesar Bravo Cesar Bravo
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Desilda Toska Desilda Toska
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Understanding Social Engineering
2. Chapter 1: The Psychology behind Social Engineering FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Understanding Social Engineering 4. Chapter 3: Common Scam Attacks 5. Chapter 4: Types of Social Engineering Attacks 6. Part 2: Enhanced Social Engineering Attacks
7. Chapter 5: Enhanced Social Engineering Attacks 8. Chapter 6: Social Engineering and Social Network Attacks 9. Chapter 7: AI-Driven Techniques in Enhanced Social Engineering Attacks 10. Chapter 8: The Social Engineering Toolkit (SET) 11. Part 3: Protecting against Social Engineering Attacks
12. Chapter 9: Understanding the Social Engineering Life Cycle 13. Chapter 10: Defensive Strategies for Social Engineering 14. Chapter 11: Applicable Laws and Regulations for Social Engineering 15. Index 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Artificial intelligence in social engineering attacks

As AI continues to advance, its influence on social engineering attacks has grown significantly. As you now know, social engineering attacks involve exploiting human vulnerabilities, trust, and manipulation techniques to deceive individuals or organizations into revealing sensitive information, performing actions, or compromising security measures. The integration of AI techniques in social engineering has introduced a new level of sophistication and effectiveness to these malicious activities.

The growing role of AI in social engineering

With the increasing availability and power of AI technologies, threat actors have begun leveraging AI in social engineering attacks to achieve higher success rates and more significant impact. AI brings several advantages to social engineering:

  • Personalization and targeting: AI enables threat actors to analyze vast amounts of data, such as social media profiles, online activity, and...
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