About this episode
Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes.
A social engineering technique in which a threat actor poses as a trusted person or entity in order to trick the victim into disclosing information or performing an action that benefits the attacker.
CyberWire Glossary link: ?https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/pretexting?
Audio reference link: “?Batch Pin Hurt Charlize Theron Skin | the Italian Job (2003) Movie Scene.?” YouTube, YouTube, 22 Nov. 2016.
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