Pretexting is a social engineering attack where the attacker fabricates a scenario (or pretext) to manipulate the target into divulging personal information.
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An attack vector is the route or method employed by cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access to a computer, network, or system
Ethical hacking involves testing computer systems or networks to identify and fix security vulnerabilities.
External penetration testing simulates cyber-attacks from outside an organization's network perimeter.
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