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1D0-525 · Question #28

Nain is a front-desk receptionist at a large corporation. After a recent payday for the employees, Nain received a phone call from someone claiming to be an employee who was out-of-state on an…

The correct answer is B. social-engineering attack. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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Nain is a front-desk receptionist at a large corporation. After a recent payday for the employees, Nain received a phone call from someone claiming to be an employee who was out-of-state on an assignment. This person asked Nain whether his check had been deposited, and to verify that the check was written to a specific account name and bank routing number. This occurrence may be a type of attack known as a:

Options

  • Adenial-of-service attack.
  • Bsocial-engineering attack.
  • Cpharming attack.
  • Dphishing attack.

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  • A
    15% (5)
  • B
    76% (26)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

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