Social Engineering

+**Social Engineering** (slug: social_engineering)

+Social Engineering is the manipulation of people to divulge confidential information or perform actions they otherwise wouldn't. It exploits human [Psychology](/wiki/psychology) rather than technical flaws, often through [Deception](/wiki/deception), to bypass digital security and gain unauthorized access.

+## See also

+- [Phishing](/wiki/phishing)

+- [Trust](/wiki/trust)