About this episode
This episode discusses pretexting, a social engineering technique used by threat actors.
Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A social engineering technique in which a threat actor poses as a trusted person or entity in order to trick the victim into disclosing information or performing an action that benefits the attacker. CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/pretexting Audio reference link: “Batch Pin Hurt Charlize Theron Skin | the Italian Job (2003) Movie Scene.” YouTube, YouTube, 22 Nov. 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- social engineering
- cybersecurity
- pretexting
- information security
- threat actors
Keywords
- pretexting
- social engineering
- cybersecurity
- threat actor
- information disclosure
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: N2K Networks, YouTube
Books & works: Batch Pin Hurt Charlize Theron Skin | the Italian Job (2003) Movie Scene.
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