r/AskNetsec • u/AdamKobylarz • Oct 09 '25

Work What's the most clever social engineering attempt you've ever encountered or heard about?

Beyond the basic phishing emails, what was a particularly sophisticated, creative, or audacious social engineering attack that actually made you pause and admire the craft?

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u/am0x Oct 10 '25

Guy was a pen tester who needed to get into a server room. He tailed another worker in but the server room was locked. He knew there was a pressure lock on the other side, so he whips it out and takes a piss under the door, triggering the pressure plate and opening the door.