Joe, a user, should be aware of his surroundings when using a portable device to ensure that which of the following does not occur?

The correct answer is A. Shoulder surfing. Shoulder surfing is a physical security attack where a nearby person observes someone's screen, keyboard, or device to steal sensitive information such as passwords, PINs, or private data. Being aware of your physical surroundings directly mitigates this threat. Social…

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Joe, a user, should be aware of his surroundings when using a portable device to ensure that which of the following does not occur?

Options

AShoulder surfing
BSocial engineering
CPhishing
DRootkits

How the community answered

(16 responses)

A
94% (15)
C
6% (1)

Explanation

Shoulder surfing is a physical security attack where a nearby person observes someone's screen, keyboard, or device to steal sensitive information such as passwords, PINs, or private data. Being aware of your physical surroundings directly mitigates this threat. Social engineering and phishing are manipulative tactics typically carried out via communication channels (calls, emails), not physical observation. Rootkits are a type of stealthy malware - none of these are prevented by simply looking around you.

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