Social engineering relies on manipulating individuals—often through impersonation or deception—to gain access to sensitive information. Unlike brute-force attempts, port scanning, or wireless sniffing, social engineering targets human trust rather than system vulnerabilities. It is an interactive method that bypasses technical controls by exploiting user behavior.
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