Social Engineering refers to any number of techniques used to manipulate the target into disclosing information that they shouldn’t, usually without realizing that they are doing so. It could be as simple as successfully impersonating a trusted party like a government agent or a co-worker at a large company. This will often be combined with an urgent situation that requires immediate action, without time to think through the implications or seek approval from higher authority.

Social Engineering refers to any number of techniques used to manipulate the target into disclosing information that they shouldn’t, usually without realizing that they are doing so. It could be as simple as successfully impersonating a trusted party like a government agent or a co-worker at a large company. This will often be combined with an urgent situation that requires immediate action, without time to think through the implications or seek approval from higher authority.