social engineering
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The agent set up fake accounts and impersonated humans in a hacking technique known as social engineering as part of the attempt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It’s a clever and nasty bit of social engineering — a bait and switch that preys on people’s curiosity and the simple pleasure of feeling included.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
So far, the most common use of AI for hacking has been social engineering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
They used social engineering tricks to get access to the powerful internal control panel at the site.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
Anthrax spent a few weeks social engineering various people, including utilities and relatives whose telephone numbers appeared on Bill's phone accounts, to piece together the details of his life.
From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus
