What is social engineering in cybersecurity ?

It's manipulating people to divulge secrets or access—phishing, vishing, pretexting—no tech needed, just psychology.

How to prevent social engineering attacks?

Build culture: champions per team, verify scripts, celebrate catches, simulate relentlessly.

AI boosts detection but can't replace human skepticism—combine for best defense.

A finance director's phone buzzes. Twelve minutes later, attackers own the company's core systems. No code cracked—just human nature exploited.

theAIcatchup Apr 09, 2026 4 min read

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Originally reported by Dev.to