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Social Engineering

Social Engineering is a cybersecurity attack method that involves manipulating individuals into divulging confidential information or performing actions that compromise security, distinguished from technical exploitation by its reliance on human psychological vulnerabilities.

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705

Authors

324

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2017–2026

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Advanced social engineering attacks

Katharina Krombholz, Heidelinde Hobel, Markus Huber et al. · Journal of Information Security and Applications · 2014 · 558 citations

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Social Engineering Attacks: A Survey

Fatima Salahdine, Naima Kaabouch · Future Internet · 2019 · 489 citations · Full text

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A Model of Empathy in Engineering as a Core Skill, Practice Orientation, and Professional Way of Being

Joachim Walther, Shari E. Miller, Nicola W. Sochacka · Journal of Engineering Education · 2017 · 319 citations

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The Social Engineering Optimizer (SEO)

Amir M. Fathollahi‐Fard, Mostafa Hajiaghaei–Keshteli, Reza Tavakkoli‐Moghaddam · Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence · 2018 · 273 citations

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An overview of social engineering malware: Trends, tactics, and implications

Sherly Abraham, InduShobha Chengalur‐Smith · Technology in Society · 2010 · 232 citations

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Authors

705

  1. FM
    Francois Mouton

    University of Pretoria, South Africa

    10 publications · 538 citations

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  2. HA
    Hussain Aldawood

    University of Newcastle Australia, Australia

    8 publications · 381 citations

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  3. AA
    Abdullah Algarni

    Queensland University of Technology, Australia

    8 publications · 199 citations

    8

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  4. HS
    Hein S. Venter

    University of Pretoria, South Africa

    8 publications · 491 citations

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  5. GS
    Geoff Skinner

    University of Newcastle Australia, Australia

    8 publications · 381 citations

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Institutions

324

  1. Queensland University of Technology

    Brisbane, Australia

    8 h-index

    16 publications

    445 citations

  2. University of Newcastle Australia

    Newcastle, Australia

    8 h-index

    17 publications

    785 citations

  3. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

    Pretoria, South Africa

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    760 citations

  4. University of Pretoria

    Pretoria, South Africa

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    1.1K citations

  5. University of Twente

    Enschede, The Netherlands

    5 h-index

    17 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. SBA Research

    Vienna, Austria

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    2.7K citations

  7. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    Trondheim, Norway

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    163 citations

  8. University of Plymouth

    Plymouth, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    296 citations

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Venues

  1. Computers & Security

    10 publications · 818 citations

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  2. IEEE Access

    9 publications · 670 citations

    9

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  3. International Journal of Computer Applications

    6 publications · 173 citations

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  4. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 5 publications · 243 citations

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  5. arXiv (Cornell University)

    Repository · 4 publications · 131 citations

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