What Is Social Engineering in Cybersecurity? Types, Examples, and Prevention Strategies (2025 Guide)
Social engineering remains one of the most effective tactics in a cybercriminal’s arsenal, accounting for 36% of initial access vectors in incident response cases between May 2024 and May 2025. It’s a psychological manipulation technique where attackers exploit human behavior to gain unauthorized access to information, systems, or physical locations—without relying on code or exploits....
