200-201 · Question #27
An intruder attempted malicious activity and exchanged emails with a user and received corporate information, including email distribution lists. The intruder asked the user to engage with a link in…
The correct answer is A. social engineering. Social engineering involves manipulating individuals to perform actions or divulge confidential information that can be used for unauthorized access. In this case, the intruder used social engineering tactics by building rapport through email exchange, gaining the user's trust…
Question
An intruder attempted malicious activity and exchanged emails with a user and received corporate information, including email distribution lists. The intruder asked the user to engage with a link in an email. When the fink launched, it infected machines and the intruder was able to access the corporate network. Which testing method did the intruder use?
Options
- Asocial engineering
- Beavesdropping
- Cpiggybacking
- Dtailgating
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A89% (17)
- C5% (1)
- D5% (1)
Explanation
Social engineering involves manipulating individuals to perform actions or divulge confidential information that can be used for unauthorized access. In this case, the intruder used social engineering tactics by building rapport through email exchange, gaining the user's trust, and then persuading them to click on a malicious link. Subsequently, this action led to the infection of machines and provided access to the corporate network.
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.