Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to exploit human psychology, and vishing—or voice phishing—is one of their most deceptive tactics. And with the rise

Imagine you’re at a coffee shop, typing your banking password, or responding to an email. Behind you, someone is shoulder surfing, i.e., silently stealing every keystroke.

Smishing is a social engineering attack based on SMS messages – and it’s exploding in 2025. So in this guide, we are going to explore:

Scareware is a social engineering technique that aims to scare the victim into believing they have a virus on their device. The ultimate aim of

Quid pro quo attacks are not a new form of social engineering. However, in 2025, they have gotten more sophisticated then ever. In this guide,

Baiting in social engineering is the digital equivalent of the Trojan horse. It relies on the curiosity or greed of the victim. But what sets

Tailgating (also known as “piggybacking”) is a physical social engineering attack where a person seeks to enter a restricted area where they are otherwise not

Phishing is a form of social engineering attack where cybercriminals pose as trusted sources to trick victims into revealing personal data or downloading malware According

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t know much about social engineering attacks. Or do you believe it only aims to dupe unsuspecting victims