LabSim Understanding Social Engineering and Security

What is social engineering primarily about?

• Manipulation of people

• Technical hacking skills

• Network vulnerabilities

• Physical security breaches

Which of the following is a common technique used in social engineering?

• Email encryption

• Code injection

• User manipulation

• Firewall penetration

What is the best defense against user manipulation?

• User training

• Strong passwords

• Biometric security

• Encryption

What does 'dumpster diving' involve?

• Physical infiltration of buildings

• Searching through trash for information

• Diving for underwater cables

• Hacking into databases

What is the primary purpose of a brute force attack?

• To corrupt files

• To intercept data

• To install malware

• To guess passwords

Which method helps prevent online brute force attacks?

• Antivirus software

• VPN usage

• Firewalls

• Lock out policies

What is a dictionary attack?

• Stealing physical dictionaries

• Sending spam emails

• Encrypting data with a dictionary

• Using a list of words to guess passwords

What is the best way to secure data against dictionary attacks?

• Disabling accounts after one failed login attempt

• Using only numeric passwords

• Regularly changing passwords

• Using long and uncommon passphrases

What does salting the hash achieve in securing passwords?

• Generates a different hash for the same password

• Reduces the need for regular password changes

• Decreases the size of the password database

• Increases the speed of login processes

Which of the following is a tool used for brute force attacks?

• Proxy server

• Firewall

• SSL certificates

• John the Ripper