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    Quote Originally Posted by Awha View Post
    Question is it really hacking if you manually give them your password?
    It is if they trick you into doing it. A classic hacking method known as Social Engineering.
    One of the most effective methods to bypass security.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MistakeNot View Post
    It is if they trick you into doing it. A classic hacking method known as Social Engineering.
    One of the most effective methods to bypass security.
    I guess, I always viewed social engineering attacks more as a scam or a con. Overall I just cannot fathom how people are so gullible, but I have heard some horror stories on this form and from people that work in IT how easily tricked people can be. Still shocking.
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