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Social Engineering (SE) is one of the most dangerous aspect an attacker can use against a given entity (private citizen, industry, government, ...). In order to perform SE attacks, it is necessary to collect as much information as possible…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2016-09-26 Alan Ferrari , Angelo Consoli

Social engineering (SE) attacks remain a significant threat to both individuals and organizations. The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including diffusion models and large language models (LLMs), has potentially intensified…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-07-24 Jingru Yu , Yi Yu , Xuhong Wang , Yilun Lin , Manzhi Yang , Yu Qiao , Fei-Yue Wang

Social Engineering is the act of manipulating individuals to perform actions or reveal information. Social engineering tactics are widely recognized as a significant risk to information security. The increasing digital environment has…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2024-08-06 Devendra Chapagain , Naresh Kshetri , Bindu Aryal , Bhawani Dhakal

Social engineering attacks are a major cyber threat because they often serve as a first step for an attacker to break into an otherwise well-defended network, steal victims' credentials, and cause financial losses. The problem has received…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-08-02 Theodore Longtchi , Rosana Montañez Rodriguez , Laith Al-Shawaf , Adham Atyabi , Shouhuai Xu

The increasing threat of social engineers targeting social media channels to advance their attack effectiveness on company data has seen many organizations introducing initiatives to better understand these vulnerabilities. This paper…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2015-11-24 H. Wilcox , Maumita Bhattacharya

The purpose of this report is to research the topic called Social Engineering in Cyber Security and present the explanation of the meaning, concepts, techniques, and security countermeasures of Social Engineering based on factual academic…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-07-30 Adib Mohammed Syed

This paper explores the threat detection for general Social Engineering (SE) attack using Machine Learning (ML) techniques, rather than focusing on or limited to a specific SE attack type, e.g. email phishing. Firstly, this paper processes…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-03-18 Zuoguang Wang , Yimo Ren , Hongsong Zhu , Limin Sun

The article presents a study using attacks such as a fake access point and a phishing page. The previous publications on social engineering have been reviewed, statistics of break-ups are analyzed and directions and mechanism of realization…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-04-04 Volodymyr Yu. Sokolov , Davyd M. Kurbanmuradov

Social engineering through social media channels targeting organizational employees is emerging as one of the most challenging information security threats. Social engineering defies traditional security efforts due to the method of attack…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-05-11 Heidi Wilcox , Maumita Bhattacharya

In today's digitally interconnected world, cybersecurity threats have reached unprecedented levels, presenting a pressing concern for individuals, organizations, and governments. This study employs a qualitative research approach to…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-01-02 Daksh Dave , Gauransh Sawhney , Pushkar Aggarwal , Nitish Silswal , Dhruv Khut

Insider threats is the most concerned cybersecurity problem which is poorly addressed by widely used security solutions. Despite the fact that there have been several scientific publications in this area, but from our innovative study…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-12-13 Angad Pal Singh , Ankit Sharma

Social engineering (SE) aims at deceiving users into performing actions that may compromise their security and privacy. These threats exploit weaknesses in human's decision making processes by using tactics such as pretext, baiting,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-01-12 Irfan Ozen , Karthika Subramani , Phani Vadrevu , Roberto Perdisci

This article considers a short survey of basic methods of social networks analysis, which are used for detecting cyber threats. The main types of social network threats are presented. Basic methods of graph theory and data mining, that…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2018-05-18 Lyudmyla Kirichenko , Tamara Radivilova , Anders Carlsson

Our systematisation of knowledge on Social Engineering Attacks (SEAs), identifies the human, organisational, and adversarial dimensions of cyber threats. It addresses the growing risks posed by SEAs, highly relevant in the context physical…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-01-09 Scott Thomson , Michael Bewong , Arash Mahboubi , Tanveer Zia

The techniques used in modern attacks have become an important factor for investigation. As we advance further into the digital age, cyber attackers are employing increasingly sophisticated and highly threatening methods. These attacks…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Alexander Shim

Social engineering is described as the art of manipulation. Cybercriminal use manipulation to victims their targets using psychological principles to change their behavior to make unconscious decisions. This study identifies the attack and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-12-26 Amrut Kajave , Shazny Ahmed Hussain Nismy

The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) has profound implications for both the utility and security of our digital interactions. This paper investigates the transformative role of Generative AI in Social…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Marc Schmitt , Ivan Flechais

We present a comprehensive analysis of privacy attacks and countermeasures in data-driven systems. We systematically categorize attacks targeting three domains: anonymous data (linkage and structural attacks), statistical aggregates…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Baobao Song , Shiva Raj Pokhrel , Mengyue Deng , Qiujun Lan , Robin Doss , Gang Li

Social Engineering has emerged as a significant threat in cyber security. In a dialog based attack, by having enough of a potential victim's personal data to be convincing, a social engineer impersonates the victim in order to manipulate…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-02-28 Glynn Rogers , Malcolm Crompton , Gaurav Sapre , Jonathan Chan

Social engineering attacks are phenomena that are equally applicable to both the physical world and cyberspace. These attacks in the physical world have been studied for a much longer time than their counterpart in cyberspace. This…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-03-10 Rosana Montañez Rodriguez , Adham Atyabi , Shouhuai
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