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Social engineering is the act of manipulating people into performing actions or divulging confidential information.

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Is it social engineering when you know you are being social engineered?

Yes. If you know you are being cheated, you are still being cheated. For social engineering, this may mean that you are warned, and that the attempt will probably fail. But social engineering in itse …
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