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Which event is a vishing attack?

The correct answer is D. impersonating a tech support agent during a phone call. A vishing attack is a form of social engineering that uses voice communication, such as a phone call, to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information or performing actions.

Submitted by kim_seoul· Mar 6, 2026Security Concepts

Question

Which event is a vishing attack?

Options

  • Aobtaining disposed documents from an organization
  • Busing a vulnerability scanner on a corporate network
  • Csetting up a rogue access point near a public hotspot
  • Dimpersonating a tech support agent during a phone call

How the community answered

(67 responses)
  • A
    1% (1)
  • B
    6% (4)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    90% (60)

Why each option

A vishing attack is a form of social engineering that uses voice communication, such as a phone call, to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information or performing actions.

Aobtaining disposed documents from an organization

Obtaining disposed documents from an organization, known as dumpster diving, is a physical social engineering technique, not a voice-based attack.

Busing a vulnerability scanner on a corporate network

Using a vulnerability scanner on a corporate network is a technical reconnaissance activity to identify security weaknesses, not a social engineering attack involving voice.

Csetting up a rogue access point near a public hotspot

Setting up a rogue access point is a network-based attack designed to intercept wireless traffic or lure users to connect to a malicious network, rather than a voice-based social engineering attack.

Dimpersonating a tech support agent during a phone callCorrect

Vishing is a type of social engineering attack that specifically uses voice communication, typically telephone calls, to impersonate a trusted entity like a tech support agent to trick victims into divulging sensitive information or performing actions.

Concept tested: Social engineering - vishing

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/phishing-scams-recognize-and-protect-yourself

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#vishing#social engineering#attack types

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