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a social engineer

French translation: un pirate social

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English term or phrase:a social engineer
French translation:un pirate social
Entered by: Solen Fillatre

07:44 Oct 23, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
English term or phrase: a social engineer
***Social engineers*** may send spam or phishing emails to trick you into clicking a link, logging in to an account, or sharing sensitive information directly with them.
These emails usually contain links to web pages that look legitimate – and may even mimic sites you use for work but they are actually dangerous spoofed web pages the ***social engineer*** has created to trick you.
Solen Fillatre
France
Local time: 03:57
pirate social
Explanation:
En général apparemment on essaie de tourner autrement en français en utilisant le nom du phénomène plutôt que celui du pirate qui le pratique.
Selected response from:

Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:57
Grading comment
Thank you Sandra and Daryo.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4pirate psychologique
Marielle Akamatsu
3 +1pirate social
Sandra Mouton
3 +1manipulateur social
Alain Marsol
4 -1ingénieur social
Yves Antoine
3malfrat social
Yves Antoine


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
ingénieur social


Explanation:
see http


    https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ing%C3%A9nierie_sociale_(science_politique)
Yves Antoine
Belgium
Local time: 03:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sandra Mouton: Il s'agit de l'autre social engineering sur Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_engineering_(security)
57 mins
  -> OK.
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pirate psychologique


Explanation:
cf.
https://www.pensezcybersecurite.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/glssr-fr.asp...
https://www.amazon.fr/Social-Engineering-Art-Human-Hacking/d...

Marielle Akamatsu
France
Local time: 03:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sandra Mouton: Il n'y a pas beaucoup d'occurrences sur Internet
17 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pirate social


Explanation:
En général apparemment on essaie de tourner autrement en français en utilisant le nom du phénomène plutôt que celui du pirate qui le pratique.


    https://hackademics.fr/forum/hacking-connaissances-%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaires/premiers-pas/social-engineering/5966-r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9-des-principa
Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you Sandra and Daryo.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo: as used by people who know a thing or two about hacking ...
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
social engineer
manipulateur social


Explanation:
Par analogie avec social engineering (= manipulation sociale).

Alain Marsol
Local time: 03:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: the analogy is not a good one - the other kind of social engendering is full of "good intentions" (leading to ...) while in hacking it's a method of deliberate deception, rather ill intent involved.
5 hrs
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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
7 hrs
  -> Merci Gilou :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
malfrat social


Explanation:
malfrats sociaux... c'est finalement le sens caché...

Yves Antoine
Belgium
Local time: 03:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
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