Play the Attacker: Social Engineering Game
Project information
submitted by
Catalin Viscun
Mentors
Prof. Dr. Stefan Lucks, Dr. Andreas Jakoby
Faculty:
Media
Degree programme:
Informatik (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.))
Type of project presentation
Studierenden Projekt
Semester
Summer semester 2026
- Bauhausstraße 11
(K16)
am 10.07. und 11.07. von 12 bis 18 Uhr
attractive to children
Project description
Play the Attacker: Social Engineering Game – is an interactive educational game in which players take on the role of a main character and learn about various social engineering techniques from the perspective of an attacker. Social engineering refers to methods of manipulation in which people are deliberately deceived or influenced in order to obtain confidential information or gain access to systems. Throughout the game, different attack methods and decision paths are presented. Attacks can be based on through deception, pressure, or exploitation of human weaknesses. This enables players to learn how such attacks work, how to recognise them, and which protective measures can help in real life to better safeguard themselves, their data and their systems against social engineering.