Related Questions

• Someone from the IT department found a USB drive on the bathroom floor and it was labeled "layoffs." Should this be considered a social engineering tactic?
• An attacker sends an email to John (the CEO of a company) with a link that routes to a malicious website. What type of attack is going on?
• Today's network defenses have become more robust. Which attack methodology can be used to supersede these kind of barriers?
• Which of these attacks focuses on testing the 'human' element of security?
• What is the main reason that stored biometrics are insecure and vulnerable to attack?
• An attacker is waiting outside an entry point where biometric authorization is required. When an authorized person or employee comes and opens the door, the attacker rushes in pretending his hands are full of heavy items. The attacker requests this authorized person to please hold open the door, who obliges allowing the attacker to enter. What type of attack has just taken place?
• What technique do intruders use to gain unauthorized access to the system by contacting users and collecting information from them?
• 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).
• To find out information that can help determine the identity of an email sender, one should look into the headers of an Email. True or False?
• Although not a glamorous activity, __________ is a social engineering tool/activity that may lead to the exposure of sensitive company data that has not been properly disposed of.