Overview
The Social Engineering Toolkit (SET) is a powerful tool created by David Kennedy (TrustedSec) to automate the creation and execution of social engineering attacks. It is designed to help security professionals demonstrate the risks associated with human-centric vulnerabilities.
Key Attack Vectors
- Spear-Phishing Attack Vector: Creating malicious email attachments or links.
- Website Attack Vector: Cloning legitimate websites to harvest credentials or deliver malware (e.g., Java Applet attacks).
- Infectious Media Generator: Creating malicious USB drives or DVDs.
- SMS Spoofing: Sending fraudulent text messages.
- QR Code Generator: Creating malicious QR codes.
Importance
SET is a critical tool for security awareness testing, allowing organizations to see how their employees respond to realistic social engineering scenarios.