AQA GCSE Computer Science · 8525
Paper 2
Revise: Overview of Cyber ThreatsShouldering involves observing someone's private information, often by looking over their shoulder. An attacker might watch a person enter a cashpoint PIN or a computer password. There is no need to persuade the person to reveal it: the attacker obtains it by watching.
- Revise: Forms of Social Engineering
Obtaining private information by observing it over someone's shoulder, such as watching them enter a cashpoint PIN. Also called shoulder surfing.