Social engineers attempt to convince authorized individuals to provide confidential information or access to an unauthorized individual.

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Social engineering involves psychological manipulation to trick people into divulging confidential information or providing access to systems or areas they shouldn't. The individuals targeted in the social engineering attack are usually authorized to grant access or access the confidential information, but the attacker aims to convince them to do so for malicious purposes.

Social Engineers Attempt to Convince Authorized Individuals to Provide Confidential