Difference Between Hacking And Social Engineering

Information technology management
Assignment no. 01

TOPIC: SOCIAL ENGINEERING

NAME: Pralay Ganguly
PGDM (2015-17)
SECTION-B

SUBMITTTED TO: PROF. Kapil Mohan Garg

INTRODUCTION

Social Engineering refers to the method used by the hackers which relies on human interaction and psychologically manipulate people to retrieve confidential information and gain access to system, divulging in fraudulent activities.
So, Social Engineering is a kind of hacking, but it is different from traditional hacking method. Here, confidence trick is used for the purpose of gathering information, giving them control over the computer.
Criminal utilize Social Engineering techniques because it is easier to

For example: Someone might ask a person to borrow the phone or laptop to do some simple task/ work, but in reality installing some malicious software on that system.

Hacking vs social engineering
Hacking is a techniques or process of modifying the software and harware structure of a computer in order to achieve certain goal. In this case usually unauthentically gaining access to other system aand accessing information. It is a traditional method which is very complicated, hard and also time consuming. Here, a good hacker have to be an outstanding programmer.
Social Engineering is manipulation of people to obtain confidential information by gaining trust through various modes of communication. This process of hacking is much easier compared to traditional method of hacking. In Social Engineering, it do not require a person to be an expertise in computer.

Effects of social engineering
Social Engineering is becoming more sophisticated day by day, now it not only targeting common user but also organizations, and the people working there such as, IT administrators, call center staffs, etc. Which complicates protecting company’s data, thus effecting the smooth operation of any