An unauthorized user observing system security procedures is known as:

The correct answer is B. shoulder surfing. Shoulder surfing is the act of physically observing someone else's screen, keyboard, or security activities - such as watching them enter a PIN, password, or badge code - without their knowledge or consent. It requires no malware or technical skills; it is purely a…

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Aa worm.
Bshoulder surfing.
Cphishing.
Dspyware.

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Shoulder surfing is the act of physically observing someone else's screen, keyboard, or security activities - such as watching them enter a PIN, password, or badge code - without their knowledge or consent. It requires no malware or technical skills; it is purely a physical/social attack. A worm is self-replicating malware. Phishing uses deceptive emails or websites to steal credentials. Spyware is software that covertly monitors a user's activity.

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