Social engineering involves using simple human methods to steal data, such as looking through peoples’ drawers for pieces of paper on which they might have written down passwords, or perhaps sneaking a look at the keys you press while walking past your desk as you are typing your password. Such behaviors designed to steal your personal information are methods of social engineering.
Mostly in MS Office products, although a lot of other products will mimic the same well known key sequences as a way of enticing you to their platform.
