A user receives a call from someone who claims to be from the user's bank and requests information to ensure the user's account is safe. Which of the following social-engineering attacks is the user…

The correct answer is D. Vishing. Vishing (voice phishing) is a social engineering attack conducted over the phone. The attacker impersonates a trusted entity - in this case, a bank - to manipulate the victim into revealing sensitive information verbally. Phishing uses email, smishing uses SMS/text messages…

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Question

A user receives a call from someone who claims to be from the user's bank and requests information to ensure the user's account is safe. Which of the following social-engineering attacks is the user experiencing?

Options

APhishing
BSmishing
CWhaling
DVishing

How the community answered

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B
4% (1)
C
4% (1)
D
92% (22)

Explanation

Vishing (voice phishing) is a social engineering attack conducted over the phone. The attacker impersonates a trusted entity - in this case, a bank - to manipulate the victim into revealing sensitive information verbally. Phishing uses email, smishing uses SMS/text messages, and whaling is a phishing attack targeting high-profile executives. Because this attack uses a phone call, vishing is the correct answer.

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#Social engineering#Vishing#Security attacks#User awareness

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