Title: Pretexting - Wikipedia
Headings: Pretexting
Pretexting
Contents
Background
Social engineering
Pretexting in the timeline of social engineering
Reverse social engineering
Social aspect
Prized
Ability to trust
Susceptibility to react
Low perception of threat
Response to authority
Examples throughout history
Early pretexting (1970–80s)
Recent examples
Current education frameworks
See also
References

Content: Due to the connection between the attacker and the victim, the victim will be inclined to believe the attacker and click on the harmful link). Social aspect
Pretexting was and continues to be seen as a useful tactic in social engineering attacks. According to researchers, this is because they don't rely on technology (such as hacking into computer systems or breaching technology ). Pretexting can occur online, but it is more reliant on the user and the aspects of their personality the attacker can utilize to their advantage. Attacks that are more reliant on the user are harder to track and control, as each person responds to social engineering and pretexting attacks differently. Directly attacking a computer, however, can take less effort to solve, since computers relatively work in similar ways. There are certain characteristics of users that attackers pinpoint and target. In academia, some common characteristics are: Prized
If the victim is "prized", it means that he/she has some type of information that the social engineer desires. Ability to trust
Trustworthiness goes along with likability, as typically the more someone is liked, the more they are trusted.