Social engineering is a growing epidemic that can be either an endgame in itself or a stepping stone toward bigger threats. Social engineering exists in a variety of forms, including phishing, vishing, pretexting (impersonation), whaling (phishing targeting the C-Suite), smishing (SMS phishing) and more. Joe is speaking at the RSA Conference, April 16-20, 2018 in San Francisco. For more information, visit the DEF CON Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) competition.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/social-engineering-a-trick-as-old-as-time/