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A man is attempting to gain access into Medical Inc. to steal sensitive information. He calls the HR department and says he is from IT. He tells the HR representative that they have a virus and their computer is infecting the network. He adds that if he does not get access to their computer they could be fired for security noncompliance. Which social engineering principle is being used?
Urgency
Scarcity
Authority
Intimidation
The man is using the principle of intimidation to frighten and coerce by threat of a virus to gain access to HR.
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