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@article{208596,
        author = {S.MOHAN},
        title = {SOCIAL ENGINEERING is a CYBER WARFARE TECHNIQUE},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {4},
        pages = {2151-2155},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=208596},
        abstract = {Social engineering is the manipulation technique that exploit human psychology to gain unauthorize access , sensitive data or perform action that could affect the security of the system . it is a significant threat in the digital age . as it is relies a human vulnerabilities rather than system flaws . the study of social engineering involves understanding the various forms such as phishing, pretext, baiting , and tailgating psychology principles behind it . it is crucial to integrate human factors in the cyber security strategies to enhance security measure and mitigate threats. While social engineering itself is not a technical cyber attack .it is an integral part of cyber warfare because it facilitate unauthorized access , data breaches and operational disruption by exploiting human psychology . in military the nation security context understanding the defending against social engineering is as critical as protecting against malware , networks intrusion or other technical cyber threat effective defense required employee training , verification protocols and layered security measures to mitigate the human factors in cyber operation social engineering is a key components of cyber warfare as it exploit human psychology to gain unauthorized access or dispute system complementing he technical cyber attack .},
        keywords = {AI, API, App, digital age, data breaches.},
        month = {September},
        }