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09Social engineering
Thepsychological manipulation of people, exploiting trust, curiosity or fear to make them disclose secret information — the human being, not the machine, is the attacked system.
Forms: a caller pretending to be technical support asking for an OTP, a prize message that requires "verification", a fake recruiter asking for ID documents, tailgating into a restricted room.
Defence: verify the identity of the requester through an official channel, refuse to reveal codes, and apply the golden rule — no bank or official institution ever asks for your password or CVV/OTP.
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