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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social engineering
1, record 1, English, social%20engineering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social engineering is an attack vector that relies heavily on human interaction and often involves tricking people into breaking normal security procedures. 2, record 1, English, - social%20engineering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piratage psychologique
1, record 1, French, piratage%20psychologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fraude psychologique 2, record 1, French, fraude%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
- manipulation psychosociale 3, record 1, French, manipulation%20psychosociale
correct, feminine noun, France
- ingénierie sociale 4, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nierie%20sociale
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de techniques frauduleuses qui permettent, en exploitant la confiance ou la crédulité d'une personne, choisie en fonction de l'organisation à laquelle elle appartient et de la fonction qu'elle y occupe, d'obtenir un bien ou une information, voire de déclencher de sa part une action, le plus souvent dans le but de commettre une infraction. 3, record 1, French, - piratage%20psychologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'art d'exploiter les comportements humains afin d'obtenir des informations et des données confidentielles ou des codes d'accès, qu'on appelle fraude psychologique («social engineering» en anglais), est en très forte progression. 5, record 1, French, - piratage%20psychologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manipulation psychosociale : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 septembre 2021. 6, record 1, French, - piratage%20psychologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingeniería social
1, record 1, Spanish, ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social engineering attack
1, record 2, English, social%20engineering%20attack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack that does not depend on technology as much as it depends upon tricking or persuading an individual to divulge privileged information to the attacker, usually unknowingly. 2, record 2, English, - social%20engineering%20attack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In recent years, the open, seamlessly interconnected and highly interactive architecture of the Internet has increasingly been exploited by cyber criminals and rogue individuals and businesses for financial gains and other criminal purposes, through the use of various forms of malicious software, spam, phishing, network and systems intrusions, and social engineering attacks on computing systems and end-users. 3, record 2, English, - social%20engineering%20attack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque par piratage psychologique
1, record 2, French, attaque%20par%20piratage%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- attaque par fraude psychologique 2, record 2, French, attaque%20par%20fraude%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
- attaque d'ingénierie sociale 3, record 2, French, attaque%20d%27ing%C3%A9nierie%20sociale
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les utilisateurs [...] devraient savoir à quel point il est important de protéger leur information personnelle et celle de l'organisation. Ceux qui ne savent pas reconnaître les signes précurseurs d'une attaque par piratage psychologique pourraient divulguer de l'information ou infecter involontairement les dispositifs du réseau. 1, record 2, French, - attaque%20par%20piratage%20psychologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque de ingeniería social
1, record 2, Spanish, ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un típico ataque de ingeniería social es el caso del usuario que recibe un correo electrónico aparentemente del administrador del sistema, pero [en el] que en realidad ha sido falsificado el remitente [...] y le solicita [al usuario] que le envíe a un determinado correo electrónico su clave de acceso para labores de mantenimiento del sistema. En realidad este valioso dato se envía a una persona desconocida en un lugar indeterminado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ejecución de [estos] ataques [...] requiere que un atacante utilice la interacción humana (habilidades sociales) para obtener información de una organización, sus sistemas o tecnología de información. [...] El método más sencillo de realizar este tipo de ataque es haciendo preguntas sencillas por medio de las cuales una persona podría recopilar información suficiente para intentar vulnerar la red de una organización. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trolling
1, record 3, English, trolling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deliberately posting egregiously false information to a newsgroup in hopes of tricking dense know-it-alls into correcting you. 2, record 3, English, - trolling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trollage
1, record 3, French, trollage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le troll normal d'internet, n'a pas d'autre objectif que de vous faire tourner en bourrique. Si le but est de faire consciemment, d'attaquer une personne, là, on rentre dans quelque chose d'autre que le trollage. 1, record 3, French, - trollage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- troleo
1, record 3, Spanish, troleo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de intervenir en un foro digital con el objetivo de generar polémica, ofender y provocar de modo malintencionado a los demás usuarios. 1, record 3, Spanish, - troleo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
troleo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la adaptación al español "troleo" es una palabra bien formada y su uso por tanto puede considerarse correcto. Recuerda asimismo que se escribe con una sola ele y sin comillas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - troleo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blagging
1, record 4, English, blagging
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pretexting 1, record 4, English, pretexting
correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tricking companies into disclosing confidential information over the phone. 1, record 4, English, - blagging
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
More recently, obtaining personal data by deception over the Internet. 2, record 4, English, - blagging
Record 4, Key term(s)
- blagger
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soutirer des informations confidentielles 1, record 4, French, soutirer%20des%20informations%20confidentielles
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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