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Social engineering

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001545

The psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information, often used by cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access to systems or data. It exploits human vulnerabilities rather than technical ones, relying on deception, persuasion, and trust. Common social engineering tactics include phishing, pretexting, and baiting.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001545
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001545",
  "term": "Social engineering",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "The psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information, often used by cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access to systems or data. It exploits human vulnerabilities rather than technical ones, relying on deception, persuasion, and trust. Common social engineering tactics include phishing, pretexting, and baiting.",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/social-engineering/"
}

Record 1,243 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.