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FRAUDE PSYCHOLOGIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
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
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