In Social Engineering, there are various ways available, using which hackers can get to your personal information. Thus, here we are about to discuss
Social Engineering Techniques To Hack Anything
#1 Phishing
This technique resembles fishing. Just like you drop a bait in the water to attract the fishes, the hackers drop e-mails with legitimate-sounding business offers. Once the target falls into this trap, they are then requested to verify themselves by entering various personal information such as their name, date of birth, address, etc.
1 Social Engineering Techniques To Hack Anything1.1 #1 Phishing1.2 #2 Water Holing1.3 #3 Gathering Useful Information1.4 #4 Getting a job1.5 #5 Pretexting
The targets are then requested to register themselves which requires their credit card numbers and ATM PIN. Even if you are smart enough to check the logo and the link to the website in which you are supposed to enter your details, the social engineers mimic the logos and content of trusted websites and thereby making it difficult for you to distinguish between the two.
#2 Water Holing
Water HolingIn this way of Social Engineering, the hacker analyses the frequently visited websites by the target. Then, the hacker tests the vulnerability of this website and finds out about the often visited column by the target. Then, the hacker inserts a malicious link in that column. This is done because the target will not think a lot before clicking on any link present on his/her frequently visited website. Once the target clicks on this link, the hacker can gain access to the targets secure system easily.
#3 Gathering Useful Information
A lot of information about you can be found in your car, in your computer’s browser, in your dustbin, etc. Hackers can get various items in the target’s car such as paperwork, security badges, uniforms, Intel, smartphones, wallets, etc. Also, hackers tail their targets to observe a pattern in their lifestyle. A lot of information can also be found in your dustbin, such as bank slips, payment details, etc. All this information can be used to hack into your systems and inflict harm.
#4 Getting a job
This is the best option for the hackers to gather all the information required to get into any system of their target. However, this option is not always available for the hackers because getting a job requires a certain set of skills which the hacker may or may not possess. But, if the hacker manages to get a job at the target, he/she can gain access to all the information required.
#5 Pretexting
This technique of Social Engineering is also known as blagging. In this technique, the hacker creates a pretext for the target by inventing a scenario wherein, the target is made to believe that he might be in danger. In this panic situation, the target is asked to give up their personal information such as the date of birth, address, credit card number, ATM PINS, to avoid any damage. In this technique, the hackers often impose themselves to be police officers, bank managers, to get their job done. Conclusion: These were some of the ways using which hackers can use Social Engineering to hack anything in the world! I hope, Social engineering can be an excellent way to get entrance into any accounts that would be otherwise unbreakable. With a little imagination, hard work and patience, anything is expedient! If we have missed out on any such way which hackers use, then please let us know about it in the comments section below. Note: All this information has been provided from educational point of view. We do not support any kind of hacking and are not to be held responsible for any kind of misuse of this information.
