social engineering

n. The practical application of sociological principles to particular social problems.

social engineer n.

social engineering

n (Sociology) the manipulation of the social position and function of individuals in order to manage change in a society

so′cial engineer′ing

n. the application of the findings of social science to the solution of actual social problems. [1895–1900] so′cial engineer′, n.

social engineering

The process of applying sociological principles to problems in society.

social engineering

(jargon, security)A term used among crackers and samuraifor cracking techniques that rely on weaknesses in wetwarerather than software; the aim is to trick people intorevealing passwords or other information that compromises atarget system's security. Classic scams include phoning up amark who has the required information and posing as a fieldservice tech or a fellow employee with an urgent accessproblem. See also the tiger team story in the patchentry.

social engineering

Using deception to obtain confidential information from someone by phone or in person. For example, "social engineers" may persuade someone to reveal an ID or password for a supposed benign purpose ("my computer is down, can I use yours in the meantime"). They can even walk in off the street and pretend to be from IT doing a routine inspection.

Sometimes, a combination of social engineering and hacker skills are used to steal information. However, no matter how secure a network may be, the "con" played by the social engineer is often the most effective way to break in.

The Generic Meaning
Outside the computer world, social engineering means to influence attitudes and behaviors. See phishing, pretexting and shoulder surfing.

单词	social engineering
释义	social engineering social engineering n. The practical application of sociological principles to particular social problems. social engineer n. social engineering n (Sociology) the manipulation of the social position and function of individuals in order to manage change in a society so′cial engineer′ing n. the application of the findings of social science to the solution of actual social problems. [1895–1900] so′cial engineer′, n. social engineering The process of applying sociological principles to problems in society. social engineering social engineering (jargon, security)A term used among crackers and samuraifor cracking techniques that rely on weaknesses in wetwarerather than software; the aim is to trick people intorevealing passwords or other information that compromises atarget system's security. Classic scams include phoning up amark who has the required information and posing as a fieldservice tech or a fellow employee with an urgent accessproblem. See also the tiger team story in the patchentry. social engineering Using deception to obtain confidential information from someone by phone or in person. For example, "social engineers" may persuade someone to reveal an ID or password for a supposed benign purpose ("my computer is down, can I use yours in the meantime"). They can even walk in off the street and pretend to be from IT doing a routine inspection. Sometimes, a combination of social engineering and hacker skills are used to steal information. However, no matter how secure a network may be, the "con" played by the social engineer is often the most effective way to break in. The Generic Meaning Outside the computer world, social engineering means to influence attitudes and behaviors. See phishing, pretexting and shoulder surfing. AcronymsSeeSE
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