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The basic goal of social engineering are the same as hacking: To gain unauthorized access to systems or information for malicious purposes. Please choose below the correct examples of social engineering. (Choose all that apply).
Eavesdropping
Email Newsletter
Phishing
Dumpster Diving
Scare-ware
Piggybacking
Phishing is when a malicious party sends a fraudulent email disguised as a legitimate email, often purporting to be from a trusted source. The message is meant to trick the recipient into sharing personal or financial information. Scareware involves tricking the victim into thinking his computer is infected with malware or has inadvertently downloaded illegal content. The attacker then offers the victim a solution that will fix the bogus problem; in reality, the victim is simply tricked into downloading and installing the attacker's malware. Eavesdropping is when a hacker listens in on conversations or reading of messages. Piggybacking is when an authorized user provide access to an unauthorized person. Dumpster diving or Trashing is when a hacker searches for sensitive information from a companies trash bins or dumpsters.
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