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?
Social Engineering

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11th Grade
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JERMAINE PICKENS
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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
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What is one way somebody could protect themselves from shoulder surfing?
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be aware of who is around you
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