AQA GCSE Computer Science · 8525
Paper 2
Revise: Social Engineering DefinitionSocial engineering is the manipulation of people to trick them into giving up confidential information. Here, manipulation means influencing someone through deception: making a request seem trustworthy so that the person does something they would not normally do.
- Revise: Protecting Against Social Engineering
Information that should only be available to authorised people, such as passwords or private account details.