Social Engineering: The Art of Psychological Warfare, Human Hacking, Persuasion, and Deception

Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: What is Social Engineering?
	Types of Social Engineers
	Goals of Social Engineers
	Social Engineering Ploys
Chapter 2: Social Engineering – Basic Psychological Tactics
	Elicitation
	Pretexting
	Principles of Pretexting
	Influence and Persuasion
	Five Fundamentals of Influence and Persuasion
	How Social Engineers Use the Fundamentals of Influence and Persuasion
	Techniques of Influence and Persuasion
Chapter 3: Social Engineering Tools
	Physical Tools
	Phone Tools
	Software-based Tools
Chapter 4: Pickup Lines of Social Engineers
	Pickup Lines on Social Networks
	Pickup Lines in the Office
	Pickup Lines for Phishing
	Targeted Social Engineering Attacks Using Pickup Lines
Chapter 5: Social Engineering Scams on Social Networks – Then and Now
Chapter 6: Social Engineering – How to Prevent and Mitigate
	Social Engineering Prevention
	Learn to Discern Social Engineering Attacks
	Raising Staff Awareness
	Stop. Think. Connect.
	Securing the End User
	Keep Software Updated – All the Time
	Develop Scripts
	Understanding Social Engineering Audit
Conclusion