threat-intel Sherlock Holmes was the “OG” Social Engineer This article draws parallels between the social engineering techniques of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and modern-day cyberattacks. The author, a cybersecurity professor, argues that the core principles of deception – exploiting trust, creating urgency, and leveraging curiosity – remain constant, regardless… Dark Reading · Aug 10, 2026 Medium social engineeringcybersecurityhuman behavior