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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