Social Engineering

Which one of the following best describes social engineering?

• An automated attack on computer systems

• Cybercriminals stealing data through hacking into systems

• Websites decieving humans into giving away personal data

• Humans using methods trick or manipulate other humans into handing over information

"An attack that involves an attacker watching the victim while they provide sensitive information" is a description of which of the following?

• Phishing

• Blagging

• Name generator attack

• Shouldering

Which of the following is when attackers create short, fun quizzes in an attempt to find out key pieces of information that can help them answer account security questions?

• Phishing

• Blagging

• Name generator attack

• Shouldering

This email may be what type of attack?

• Shouldering

• Phishing

• Blagging

• Hacking

You receive an email from an unknown sender asking for money.

The sender wants you to respond to the email. There are no hyperlinks in the email, but it includes unusual use of English and there are a number of spelling mistakes.

What type of social engineering attempt is this?

• Phishing

• Spam

• Shouldering

• Blagging