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Social engineering is a technique used to manipulate people into revealing
information.
The goal of social engineering is to gain
access to data or systems.
Which of the following is a common tactic used in social engineering?
What is social engineering?
Spear Phishing
Phishing attacks often use fake emails that appear to be from
sources.
Awareness training and education can help mitigate the risk of falling victim to social
attacks.
Impersonation
Which social media behavior can increase the risk of social engineering attacks?
Social engineers often exploit
such as fear or urgency to deceive their targets.
Pretexting involves creating a fabricated scenario to obtain
information.
Baiting
Pretexting
One way social engineers gather information is through
on social media profiles.
Social Engineering
The weakest link in an organization's security defenses is often its
.
Training employees about social engineering tactics can improve overall
awareness.
Avoiding sharing personal details on social media can help reduce the risk of
.
A common social engineering tactic is to impersonate a
to gain access to secure information.
What does 'baiting' refer to in social engineering?
