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___________ is a strategy in which hackers exploit the general human tendency to trust, cooperate, and offer help, especially to those they consider part of their organization or peer group.

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Answer: Social engineering

Explanation:

Chapple et al. (2014) defines social engineering as a strategy through which hackers take advantage of the human tendency to cooperate, trust, cooperate, and help, those that are consider part of their peer group or organization.

It is the psychological control of people into performing or giving out information which are confidential. It can also be defined as an act that influences someone to take an action that can either have a positive or negative effect on them.

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