Social Engineering Quiz

Why is social engineering a constantly changing attack?

• Because the world around us is constantly changing

• Because the attackers are constantly changing their strategies

• Because it is an automated attack

• Because it uses open source intelligence

What is a common method used by social engineering attackers?

• Authority

• Intimidation

• Social proof

• Scarcity

How do social engineering attackers take advantage of urgency?

• By creating a sense of scarcity

• By using social proof

• By impersonating someone from the IT department

• By intimidating the target

What is one of the principles of social engineering?

• Intimidation

• Trust

• Scarcity

• Familiarity

What technique did the attacker use in the case of Naoki Hiroshima?

• Authority

• Intimidation

• Social proof

• Scarcity

What information did the attacker obtain from PayPal in the case of Naoki Hiroshima?

• Bank account details

• Last four digits of the credit card number

• Full credit card number

• Social security number

How did the attacker gain control of Naoki Hiroshima's internet service provider accounts?

• By hacking into the hosting provider's system

• By extorting the domain names

• By guessing the credit card number

• By impersonating Naoki Hiroshima

What did the attacker ultimately want in the case of Naoki Hiroshima?

• Access to domain names

• Access to social media accounts

• Access to financial information

• Access to personal emails

What did Naoki Hiroshima agree to in order to regain control of the domain names?

• Providing access to the Twitter username

• Filing a lawsuit

• Paying a ransom

• Hiring a cybersecurity firm

What did Twitter decide after reviewing the situation in the case of Naoki Hiroshima?

• To investigate further

• To permanently suspend the account

• To give control of the username back to Naoki Hiroshima

• To ban the attacker from the platform