Search

Home > Hacking Humans > Pretexting (noun) [Word Notes]
Podcast: Hacking Humans
Episode:

Pretexting (noun) [Word Notes]
Category: Technology
Duration: 00:05:52
Publish Date: 2022-12-06 08:00:00
Description:

A social engineering technique in which a threat actor poses as a trusted person or entity in order to trick the victim into disclosing information or performing an action that benefits the attacker.

CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/pretexting

Audio reference link: “Batch Pin Hurt Charlize Theron Skin | the Italian Job (2003) Movie Scene.” YouTube, YouTube, 22 Nov. 2016. 
Total Play: 0