social engineering
Example Sentences
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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
Hackers more often break into companies using previously discovered bugs, or by stealing login credentials or using social engineering techniques.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
So far, the most common use of AI for hacking has been social engineering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
Jim Browning, a 'scam baiter' who hacks the computers of fraudsters attempting online scams, said anyone can become a victim of scammers, particularly as "what they are good at is social engineering".
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Household engineering is the great need for material welfare, and social engineering for moral and ethical well-being.
From Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency by Ellen H. Richards
