Social Engineering

Social Engineering

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Computers

11th Grade

Hard

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JERMAINE PICKENS

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A user in your organization received a phone call from your department asking to verify his user ID and password, which he provided. What specific type of attack is this?

Back

Vishing

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of attack involves people digging through trash, claiming to look for aluminum cans but only having a bag of papers?

Back

Dumpster diving

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is a type of social engineering attack in which an attacker attempts to obtain sensitive information from a user by masquerading as a trusted entity in an e-mail? Options: Phishing, Pharming, Spam, Vishing

Back

Phishing

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Social Engineering takes advantage of which security flaw in a computer system?

Back

The User

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: You can always tell the difference between a real website and a fake pharming website?

Back

false

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is shouldering (or shoulder surfing) in social engineering?

Back

Physically observing someone entering confidential information

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Pretexting

Back

Pretending to be someone else to gain access to information, either in person or by phone.

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An act of pretending to be another person for the purpose of entertainment or fraud

Back

Impersonation

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is one way somebody could protect themselves from shoulder surfing?

Back

be aware of who is around you