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WorksheetsJ808 LO4.1.3 Social Engineering
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What am I? I try to get users to input important information into a fake website often through an email or text link.
Phishing
Pharming
Quid pro quo
Baiting
Which of these makes a promise of a service in exchange for information?
Quid pro quo
Baiting
Pretexting
What social engineering technique involves someone pretending to need your information to confirm the identity of who they are talking to?
Pretexting
Baiting
Quid pro quo
Which social engineering technique tries to disable anti-virus software so that malware can be installed?
Quid pro quo
Baiting
Pretexting
Phishing
Which of the following describe 'Social engineering'?
Confusing people so they give-up information
Manipulating people to give-up information
Assaulting people so they give up information
Paying people so they give-up goods and services
Which of the following is not a social engineering technique?
Blagging
Hacking
Phishing
Pharming
Which of these are warning signs of a phishing scam?
incorrect "from" address
Pressure to rush
Social Pressures
Suspicious links in the email
Social Engineering takes advantage of which security flaw in a computer system?
The User
The Network
The Password
What type of social engineering involves the criminal pretending to be a delivery person, and they need to be let into the building?
Piggybacking
Shoulder Surfing
Pretexting
Phishing
What is the type of social engineering that promises goods in return for you entering your personal information?
Quid Pro Quo
Pretexting
Baiting
Phishing
How can you protect your PIN number at a cash machine from a criminal using "shoulder surfing"?
Cover your pin as you enter it
Use the cash machine in daylight
Get cash back from a shop
