How Cyber Criminal Use Social Engineering To Target Organizations

Abstract: Social engineering is described as the art of manipulation. Cybercriminal use manipulation to victims their targets using psychological principles to change their behavior to make unconscious decisions. This study identifies the attack and techniques used by cybercriminal to conduct social engineering attacks within an organization. This study evaluate how social engineering attacks are delivered, techniques used and highlights how attackers take advantage Compromised systems. Lastly this study will also evaluate and provide the best solutions to help mitigate social engineering attacks with an organization