Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners - 2022 Edition - Part 02 - What Is Social Engineering?

The video tutorial covers social engineering, a method of exploiting human psychology to gain unauthorized access to systems. It highlights the human element as the weakest link in security and introduces six major types of social engineering attacks: phishing, vishing, smishing, sextortion, insider threats, and phony recruiters. The tutorial provides detailed explanations and examples of these attacks, emphasizing the importance of vigilance and training to prevent them. It concludes by identifying fear and curiosity as key ingredients in successful social engineering attacks.

Explain how 'smishing' differs from 'phishing'.

What are the tactics used in 'sextortion' attacks?

How can companies prevent social engineering attacks?