Malicious Programs Spread by Social Engineering Techniques

Abstract

Nowadays, due to the explosive evolution of info communication technologies, more advanced, more efficient and effective attack alternatives are emerging. Different types of attacking techniques are nowadays multifaceted, and one of their characteristic forms is the social engineering which is an attack method that utilizes weaknesses and vulnerabilities of human factors and info communication tools. This technique allows you to obtain confidential information or even spread and operate a malicious program based on the manipulation and influence of human beings. The following statement deals with IT-based social engineering techniques and malicious programs spread by these attack methods. In the paper, the author highlights knowledge about the applicability, effectiveness, efficiency and the technical background of the implementation of an attack with the help of malicious programs..