The previous year has seen an enormous increase in the studies related to social
engineering. This increase is partly due to increasing number of social engineering attacks …

The field of information security is a fast-growing discipline. Even though the effectiveness of
security measures to protect sensitive information is increasing, people remain susceptible …

The ethical issues raised by cybersecurity practices and technologies are of critical
importance. However, there is disagreement about what is the best ethical framework for …

Social engineering is the act of using manipulation and deception to obtain access to
confidential information. It is considered one of the leading threats to information security …

The aim of this study was to explore the extent to which persuasion principles are used in
successful social engineering attacks. Seventy‐four scenarios were extracted from 4 books …

Social engineering (SE) attacks are a growing concern for organizations that rely on
technology to protect sensitive data. Identifying and preventing these attacks can be …

This paper offers a virtue ethics analysis of social engineering in penetration-testing. It
begins by considering previous research on this topic and argues that such attempts …

Malicious scammers and social engineers are causing great harms to modern society, as
they have led to the loss of data, information, money, and many more for individuals and …

Despite the rapid escalation of cyber threats, there has still been little research into the
foundations of the subject or methodologies that could serve to guide information systems …

Purpose Social engineering is crucial in today's digital landscape. As technology advances,
malicious individuals exploit human judgment and trust. This study explores how age …