Which of the following attack types exploits vulnerabilities in human nature?

The correct answer is D. Phishing. Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology, emotions, and behavior rather than technical software vulnerabilities. Phishing is the classic example-attackers craft deceptive emails, messages, or websites that manipulate users into clicking malicious links, revealing…

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AZero-day
BMan-in-the-middle
CSpoofing
DPhishing

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A
3% (1)
B
7% (2)
C
3% (1)
D
87% (26)

Explanation

Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology, emotions, and behavior rather than technical software vulnerabilities. Phishing is the classic example-attackers craft deceptive emails, messages, or websites that manipulate users into clicking malicious links, revealing credentials, or downloading malware by exploiting trust, urgency, fear, or curiosity. Zero-day (A) exploits previously unknown vulnerabilities in software or hardware. Man-in-the-middle (B) is a technical attack where the attacker secretly intercepts and possibly alters communication between two parties. Spoofing (C) is a technical technique of forging an identity (IP, MAC, email address, caller ID) to appear as a trusted source.

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