---
id: 7674
title: "I’m Just Asking Questions: Social Engineering as a Reporter"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/social-engineering/im-just-asking-questions-social-engineering-as-a-reporter/"
published_at: "2026-06-17T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["pentesting", "osint", "phishing", "red-team", "social-engineering", "pretexting", "executive-targeting"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/7674"
lang: en
---

# I’m Just Asking Questions: Social Engineering as a Reporter

## Summary

A social engineering engagement posed as a journalist seeking comment on an anonymous tip about hazardous waste dumping, showing how OSINT-grounded pretexts lower well-trained executives' guard.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/social-engineering/im-just-asking-questions-social-engineering-as-a-reporter/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/7674