the key principles that support social engineering tactics

  • authority where attackers lie to someone about the power they have over them.
  • intimidation Scaring or bullying
  • consensus-based where attackers lie about how there is already a prior group agreement about something, particulary in doing something
  • scarcity where attackers lie about how this is a rare opportunity for the victim
  • Familiarity-based where attackers attempt to fool victims into trusting a similar looking website/email/etc
  • trust where attackers take the time to build a relationship with the victim
  • Urgency where attackers lie about the need to get something done quickly