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What is Pretexting in Cybersecurity? | Nettitude

Posted by Nettitude on Oct 31, 2022 4:56:12 PM

 

A pretext is designed to convince a target to divulge information to an attacker. This information could include, but is not limited to, requests for company documents, user credentials, and personally identifiable information. A successful pretext convinces the target that a request is legitimate and the information being asked for is reasonable.

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