Web Security: Common Vulnerabilities And Their Mitigation - Social Engineering

The video discusses social engineering, a method of manipulating people to divulge confidential information. It highlights the human factor as the weakest link in security, emphasizing the importance of trust. Various social engineering attacks like phishing, spear phishing, clone phishing, whaling, baiting, and clickjacking are explained. These attacks exploit human trust and decision-making errors, making them effective. The video also covers how attackers use HTML features to deceive users through clickjacking.

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