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.
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.