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Social Engineering: Concepts, Techniques, and Security Countermeasures

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26 June 2022

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05 July 2022

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Abstract
This research paper describes the social engineering concepts, techniques, and security countermeasures. This research aims to study various social engineering techniques to find the best countermeasures that would help to reduce social engineering attacks.
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