Social Engineering

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What is meant by social engineering?: Obtaining confidential information by asking people for it
What does shoulder surfing mean?: Watching someone as they type in their password
A hacker uses a CCTV camera to record staff as they type their passwords into a computer. Which technique is this?: Shoulder surfing
Which of these describes phishing?: Sending fake messages that ask users for their personal details
A student receives a text that claims to be from their bank and asks them to confirm their password. Which type of attack is this?: Phishing, a fake message asks for personal information
Why can social engineering still succeed against a company that keeps its antivirus software up to date?: It targets the people who use the system rather than the software
Which of the following is a social engineering attack?: Phoning an employee and pretending to be from the IT team
How does shoulder surfing differ from phishing?: Shoulder surfing watches the user in person, phishing sends them a fake message
Which term describes the act of obtaining confidential information by asking people for it?: Social engineering
What is the name for the technique of obtaining information or passwords by observing someone as they type them in?: Shoulder surfing
Which term describes sending emails, texts or phone calls pretending to be from a bank or website in order to get personal information?: Phishing
Phishing messages are often made to look as though they were sent by a well-known bank. Why?: So that the person believes the message is genuine
A worker is phoned by someone who claims to be from their bank and asks for their account details. Which type of attack is this?: Phishing
A phishing email tells a user that their account will be closed unless they confirm their details. What is the sender trying to obtain?: Usernames, passwords and credit card details

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