The role of social psychological principles of influence in social engineering techniques

• Main Authors: Ong, Yu Qing, Yap, Hui Pei
• Other Authors: Wan Ching
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/65707
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper aims to explore the psychological principles of influence that underlie Social Engineering (SE) techniques in cybersecurity scams and frauds. SE techniques, namely phishing, baiting, tailgating, shoulder surfing, dumpster diving, waterholing, and Reverse Social Engineering (RSE), as well...