ソーシャルエンジニアリング
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Meanings
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social engineering (sociology/political science)
Refers to large-scale efforts to influence social behavior or attitudes, often by governments or institutions. Cross-referenced with 社会工学.
See also: 社会工学
Social engineering is sometimes applied to solve social problems.
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social engineering (information security)
Psychological manipulation to trick people into divulging confidential information or performing actions. Common in cybersecurity contexts.
Social engineering techniques to extract passwords are on the rise.