Social-Engineer Toolkit
E192907
Social-Engineer Toolkit is an open-source penetration testing framework focused on automating and simulating social engineering attacks such as phishing, credential harvesting, and other human-targeted exploits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Social-Engineer Toolkit canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1717793 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social-Engineer Toolkit Context triple: [Kali Linux, includesTool, Social-Engineer Toolkit]
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A.
Aircrack‑ng
Aircrack‑ng is an open-source suite of tools used for auditing and cracking Wi‑Fi network security, including WEP and WPA/WPA2 encryption.
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B.
Reaver (WPS attack tool)
Reaver is a specialized Wi-Fi security tool designed to exploit vulnerabilities in the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) protocol in order to recover WPA/WPA2 passphrases.
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C.
Surveillance Self-Defense
Surveillance Self-Defense is an online guide created by the Electronic Frontier Foundation that teaches individuals and organizations practical strategies and tools to protect their privacy and security in the digital world.
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D.
Cyber-Planner
The Cyber-Planner is a central controlling intelligence of the Cybermen in Doctor Who, responsible for coordinating their actions and strategic decisions.
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E.
Kali Linux
Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution specifically designed for digital forensics and penetration testing, widely used by security professionals and ethical hackers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social-Engineer Toolkit Target entity description: Social-Engineer Toolkit is an open-source penetration testing framework focused on automating and simulating social engineering attacks such as phishing, credential harvesting, and other human-targeted exploits.
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A.
Aircrack‑ng
Aircrack‑ng is an open-source suite of tools used for auditing and cracking Wi‑Fi network security, including WEP and WPA/WPA2 encryption.
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B.
Reaver (WPS attack tool)
Reaver is a specialized Wi-Fi security tool designed to exploit vulnerabilities in the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) protocol in order to recover WPA/WPA2 passphrases.
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C.
Surveillance Self-Defense
Surveillance Self-Defense is an online guide created by the Electronic Frontier Foundation that teaches individuals and organizations practical strategies and tools to protect their privacy and security in the digital world.
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D.
Cyber-Planner
The Cyber-Planner is a central controlling intelligence of the Cybermen in Doctor Who, responsible for coordinating their actions and strategic decisions.
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E.
Kali Linux
Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution specifically designed for digital forensics and penetration testing, widely used by security professionals and ethical hackers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
open-source software
ⓘ
penetration testing framework ⓘ social engineering toolkit ⓘ |
| category |
cybersecurity tool
ⓘ
offensive security tool ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
Kali Linux
ⓘ
surface form:
BackTrack Linux
Kali Linux ⓘ |
| createdBy |
David Kennedy
ⓘ
TrustedSec ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
credential harvesting
ⓘ
human-targeted exploits ⓘ phishing attacks ⓘ social engineering attacks ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SET ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Infectious Media Generator
ⓘ
Mass Mailer module ⓘ Payload and Listener module ⓘ Social-Engineering Attacks menu ⓘ |
| hostedOn | GitHub ⓘ |
| isOpenSource | true ⓘ |
| license | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| primaryInterface | command-line interface ⓘ |
| provides |
automation for social engineering campaigns
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menu-driven interface ⓘ pre-built attack vectors ⓘ |
| runsOn |
Linux
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Windows ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| supports |
Arduino-based attacks
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Java applet attacks ⓘ PowerShell-based attacks ⓘ SMS-based attacks ⓘ Spear-Phishing attacks ⓘ cloning websites for phishing ⓘ integration with Metasploit Framework ⓘ listener management ⓘ mass mailer attacks ⓘ payload generation ⓘ penetration testing ⓘ phishing campaign simulation ⓘ red team operations ⓘ security assessments ⓘ tabnabbing attacks ⓘ web jacking attacks ⓘ website credential harvesting ⓘ |
| usedFor |
security awareness testing
ⓘ
testing organizational susceptibility to phishing ⓘ training security professionals ⓘ |
| writtenIn | Python ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Social-Engineer Toolkit Description of subject: Social-Engineer Toolkit is an open-source penetration testing framework focused on automating and simulating social engineering attacks such as phishing, credential harvesting, and other human-targeted exploits.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.