Title: What is Social Engineering? | Webopedia
Headings: Social Engineering
Social Engineering
Basic characteristics of social engineering
Methods of social engineering
Avoiding social engineering tactics

Content: Cyber manipulation could mean sending malicious files via email or stealing someone’s personal data to access an account or a building. But these types of manipulation aren’t siloedâ€”many scams fit multiple categories of social engineering. Basic characteristics of social engineering
Pressure: excessive capitalization or an urgent tone are ways that cybercriminals put pressure on their victims. If they can convince you to act quickly, you may not pause to wonder if the request is genuine. Time constraint: a malicious party will make you believe you are missing out by warning that an offer ends soon or saying that you need to update your account as soon as possible, even if the target is your bank account and you’ve never received an email like that from them before. Targeted manipulation: good hackers do their homework, and they may know what stores you love or other relevant personal information just from stalking your social media or your LinkedIn account. This will allow them to tailor a scam more successfully.