What is a key goal of Social Engineering

Manipulating people to reveal sensitive data

Which of the following is a common tactic used in phishing

Offering fake lucrative job opportunities with fake Emails

Which of the following is an example of Pre-Texting?

Impersonating an IT technician to gain access to systems

What should you do if you suspect a phishing E-mail

Report it to your IT/Security team

Which of the following is the best way to combat social engineering

Educating employees about social engineering tactics

What makes Smishing Unique

It involves text messages to scam victims

How can users protect against scam websites?

Always verify website URLS and HTTPS encryption

What is a watering hole attack

Exploiting commonly visited websites to compromise users

Luring a victim with an attractive offer to steal data

What is Social Engineering?

Psychological manipulation to gain confidential information.

What is the best defence against phishing emails

Verifying links and email sources before clicking

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1
Which factor is most often exploited in social engineering
Patience
Intelligence
Greed
Logic
2
What is a key goal of Social Engineering
Manipulating people to reveal sensitive data
Cracking passwords with brute force techniques
Installing Antivirus programs
Diverting website traffic
3
Which of the following is a common tactic used in phishing
Tracking user activity on public Wi-Fi
Encrypting files to demand ransom
Offering fake lucrative job opportunities with fake Emails
Injecting malware through a website
4
Which of the following is an example of Pre-Texting?
Sending fake invoices to steal payment details
Calling random phone numbers with automated messages
Impersonating an IT technician to gain access to systems
Spreading Malware through USB Drives
5
What should you do if you suspect a phishing E-mail
Report it to your IT/Security team
Reply to the sender for clarification
Open the Email to check content
Delete the Email without reporting it
6
Which of the following is the best way to combat social engineering
Using strong passwords
Educating employees about social engineering tactics
Using multiple antivirus programs
Avoiding Two-Factor Authentication
7
What makes Smishing Unique
It involves phone calls
It relies on in-person communication
It involves text messages to scam victims
It uses Phishing Emails
8
Which of the following terms is commonly used to refer to unsolicited advertising
Malware
Ransomware
Adware
Spam
9
How can users protect against scam websites?
Always verify website URLS and HTTPS encryption
Disable two-factor authentication
Avoid using antivirus programs
Block users from accessing their accounts.
10
What is Vishing?
Scamming people via text messages
Voice Phishing over the phone
Shoulder surfing in public places
A fishing technique used in Virtual Reality
11
What is a watering hole attack
Tracking employees' activities at their workplace
Exploiting commonly visited websites to compromise users
Using malicious software to encrypt files
Attacking computer systems through phishing
12
What is Baiting?
Impersonating a trusted individual to gain information
Scamming people using phone calls
Installing ransonware on a victims computer
Luring a victim with an attractive offer to steal data
13
What is Social Engineering?
Developing secure websites.
Engineering software for cybersecurity.
A method of hacking systems directly.
Psychological manipulation to gain confidential information.
14
What is the best defence against phishing emails
Verifying links and email sources before clicking
Disabling all E-mail accounts
Using Easy to Remember passwords
Never using Email for business communication
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Which of the following is not an example of Social Engineering
Waterhole Attacks
Whaling
Phishing
SQL Injection

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