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How Social Engineering Works

Educational content explaining how social engineering works at a psychological and operational level. Articles cover the attack lifecycle from reconnaissance and rapport building to exploitation and exfiltration, helping readers understand why these attacks succeed.

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Social Engineering Examples

Social Engineering Examples That Fool Even Experts

The Phone Call That Cost MGM Resorts $100 Million In September 2023, a threat actor called MGM Resorts' IT help desk, impersonated an employee they found on LinkedIn, and convinced the technician to reset credentials. That single phone call triggered a ransomware attack that disrupted operations across Las Vegas

Carl B. Johnson Apr 04, 2026 5 min read
Social Engineering Attacks

Social Engineering Attacks: How They Actually Work

The Phone Call That Cost One Company $100 Million In 2019, a UK-based energy company's CEO received a phone call from what he believed was his boss — the head of the parent company in Germany. The voice was perfect. The accent, the tone, the speech patterns — all spot

Carl B. Johnson Apr 21, 2022 7 min read