Social Engineering Tactics

noun a type of scam where individuals use the telephone to trick people into giving out personal information or money

• Vishing is a type of scam where fraudsters use phone calls to deceive people into giving out personal information.
• I heard about vishing on the news, it's like phishing but over the phone.
• Watch out for vishing calls, they're trying to steal your info!
• The vishing of the waves against the shore was a soothing sound on the beach.

noun the act of spying on the information entered on a computer or other electronic device by looking over the shoulder of the person using it

• Shoulder surfing is a serious security risk in public places where sensitive information may be viewed by unauthorized individuals.
• I caught someone shoulder surfing while I was typing my password at the coffee shop.
• Dude, stop shoulder surfing me while I'm texting, it's annoying.
• In a crowded room, it feels like everyone is shoulder surfing your thoughts.

noun a type of online phishing attack where a new tab is opened in a web browser to deceive the user into entering sensitive information

• Tab napping is a type of phishing attack where a website tab is silently replaced with a malicious one.
• Be careful when browsing online so you don't fall victim to tab napping.
• I heard about this new scam called tab napping, it's crazy how sneaky hackers can be.
• In a way, tab napping is like someone switching out your book with a fake one while you're not looking.