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Social Engineering

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A social engineering technique whereby attackers under disguise of a legitimate request attempt to gain access to confidential information is commonly referred to as: a. phishing
Which of the following answers refer to smishing? (Select 2 answers) a. Social engineering technique d. Text messaging
The practice of using a telephone system to manipulate user into disclosing confidential information is known as: c. Vishing
Which of the following terms is commonly used to describe an unsolicited advertising message? d. spam
What type of spam relies on text-based communication? b. spim
Phishing scams targeting a specific group of people are referred to as: b. spear phishing
In computer security, the term "Dumpster diving" is used to describe a practice of sifting through trash for discarded documents containing sensitive data. Found documents containing names and surnames of the employees along with the information about... a. true
A situation in which an unauthorized person can view another user's display or keyboard to learn their password or other confidential information is referred to as: c. shoulder surfing
Which of the following answers refer to the characteristic features of pharming? (Select 3 answers) b. traffic redirection c. fraudulent website e. credential harvesting
what is tailgating? c. gaining unauthorized access to restricted areas by following another person
In social engineering, the term "Elicitation" describes the use of casual conversation to extract non-public information from people without giving them the feeling they are being interrogated. a. true
Bracketing Providing a high and low estimate in order to entice a more specific number
Confidential bait Pretending to divulge confidential information in hopes of receiving confidential information in return
Deliberate false statements Saying something wrong in the hopes that the person will correct the statement with true information
Feigned ignorance Pretending to be ignorant of a topic in order to exploit the person’s tendency to educate
Denial of the obvious Saying something wrong in the hopes that the person will correct the statement with true information
Flattery Using praise to coax a person into providing information
Phishing scams targeting people holding high positions in an organization or business are known as: c. whaling
Which of the following is used in data URL phishing? a. prepending
An email message containing a warning related to a non-existent computer security threat, asking a user to delete system files falsely identified as malware, and/or prompting them to share the message with others would be an example of: c. virus hoax
Which social engineering attack relies on identity theft? a. impersonation
Which of the terms listed below refers to a platform used for watering hole attacks? b. websites
The term "URL hijacking" (a.k.a. "Typosquatting") refers to a practice of registering misspelled domain name closely resembling other well established and popular domain name in hopes of getting Internet traffic from users who... a. true
An attacker impersonates a company's managing staff member to manipulate a lower rank employee into disclosing confidential data... Which social engineering principles apply to this attack scenario? (Select 3 answers) a. urgency c. authority e. intimidation
An attacker impersonating a software beta tester replies to a victim's post in a forum thread discussing the best options for affordable productivity software... Which social engineering principles apply to this attack scenario? (Select 3 answers) d. scarcity e. familiarity f. trust
While conducting a web research that would help in making a better purchasing decision, a user visits series of Facebook pages and blogs containing fake reviews and testimonials in... Which social engineering principle applies to this attack scenario? c. consensus
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