Title: 5 Types of Social Engineering Scams
Headings: 5 Types of Social Engineering Scams
5 Types of Social Engineering Scams
2. Baiting
4. Pretexting
5. Tailgating

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The success of social engineers relies solely on the hackers’ ability to exploit the one weakness that is found in every company – human psychology. Social engineering is a term that encompasses a broad range of malicious activity and uses a variety of media, including phone calls and social media, to trick people into offering them access to sensitive information. Here are the five most common social engineering scams that attackers use to target their victims: phishing, baiting, quid pro quo, pretexting, and tailgating. [You Might Also Like: Blog Article - "5 Common Types of Malware"]
1. Phishing
Phishing is a leading tactic leveraged by ransomware hackers where an attacker masquerades a reputable entity or person in email or another communications channel. Attackers utilize link shorteners or embed links that redirect users to suspicious websites in URLs that appear legitimate. Once redirected, threats, fear, and sense of urgency are used in attempt to manipulate the user into acting quickly. The attacker’s goal is to obtain personal information, such as names, addresses, and social security numbers.