Ch 1 - Social Engineering

Which social engineering attack relies on identity theft?

An attacker impersonates a company's managing staff member to manipulate a lower rank employee.

A user post fake reviews on Facebook in favor of a paid app which is infected with malware. What's this an example of?

A social engineering technique where attackers fake a legitimate request to gain access to confidential information?

The practice of using a telephone system to manipulate users into disclosing confidential information is known as:

Which of the terms listed below refers to a platform used for watering hole attacks?

An attacker advertises free access to a closed beta version of a fake office app.

Which of the following terms is commonly used to describe an unsolicited advertising message?

Which is NOT a feature of pharming?

What is tailgating?

A situation in which an unauthorized person can view another user's display or keyboard to learn their password?

A user goes to the URL GOOOGLE.COM and is taken to a malicious website. This is an example of?

What type of spam relies on text-based communication?

Phishing scams targeting people holding high positions in an organization or business are known as:

A user recieves an SMS on a mobile phone that asked for bank delays. What social-engineering technique might this be?