Summary

After reading this chapter, you should now understand the general concept of social engineering and be able to provide a few examples. You should understand how to interact with the REST APIs using JSON, generate QR codes and base64 encode data, and send emails using SMTP. You should also be able to explain the concept of a honeypot and understand how to implement your own honeypot or extend these examples for your own needs.

What other types of honeypots can you think of? What are the common services that get brute forced or attacked frequently? How can you customize or expand upon the social engineering examples? Can you think of any other services that you can query for information gathering?

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