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Social Engineering Attacks: The Human Side of Hacking
6 min readMar 14, 2026
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What is Social Engineering?
Manipulating people to reveal sensitive information.
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Common Attacks
- Phishing
- Pretexting
- Baiting
- Tailgating
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Why It Works
Humans are the weakest link.
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Prevention Tips
- Awareness training
- Verify requests
- Use MFA
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Real Example
Fake email from "bank" asking credentials.
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Final Thought
Hackers don’t hack systems — they hack people.