Threat actors are learning to use even cybersecurity researchers best intentions against them. Social engineering is the employment of deceptive tactics against a target in order to retrieve access to resources for some fraudulent or malicious purpose. To pull off the con, you need to be able to build a relationship with the target. To prevent attempts against your people, you not only have to ensure they have the tools (technical and non-technical) to spot attempted attacks, but also have to dissuade behavior that could lead to MICE risks.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/articles/social-engineering-threats-against-cybersecurity-experts/