social engineering

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So far, the most common use of AI for hacking has been social engineering.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The ramifications of the lost data could leave Americans susceptible to blackmail, coercion, social engineering or impersonation because the Social Security Administration has so much private and personal data, Borges said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Jim Browning, a 'scam baiter' who hacks the computers of fraudsters attempting online scams, said anyone can become a victim of scammers, particularly as "what they are good at is social engineering".

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

The attackers bypassed Claude’s safety systems through social engineering, convincing the AI they were legitimate cybersecurity professionals conducting authorized testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

They repeatedly made reference to the threat posed to telco professionals by hackers using "social engineering."

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce