"How a Box of Donuts Nearly Hacked an Entire Company!" The sweet (and scary) tricks behind social engineering attacks.

π« Introduction: Let’s be honest—when we think of hackers, we often imagine someone in a dark room, typing fast, trying to break complex codes, right? But what if I told you some of the most dangerous hackers don’t write a single line of code? Instead, they smile, speak confidently, and sometimes… carry donuts. π©π Welcome to the fascinating (and slightly terrifying) world of social engineering , where the mind is the weapon, and trust is the target. π© Storytime: The Donut Hacker It was just another Monday morning. The receptionist barely looked up as a man in a plain blue polo shirt walked in, holding a box of donuts. “Morning! I’m here from IT—someone reported a network issue on the 4th floor,” he smiled. He didn’t have an ID badge. But he had donuts. And confidence. “Sure, go right up!” she said. Ten minutes later, he was sitting at an empty desk, plugging in a USB loaded with malware. And just like that… the company’s entire network was compromised. π§ What Just...