220-802 · Question #838
Which of the following activities would BEST be described as social engineering?
The correct answer is B. Bribery. Social engineering is the manipulation of people - rather than systems - into divulging confidential information or granting unauthorized access. Bribery is a direct example: an attacker offers money or other incentives to persuade an insider to bypass security controls…
Question
Which of the following activities would BEST be described as social engineering?
Options
- ADownloading Spyware
- BBribery
- CWriting down passwords
- DBrute force
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A2% (1)
- B88% (42)
- C4% (2)
- D6% (3)
Explanation
Social engineering is the manipulation of people - rather than systems - into divulging confidential information or granting unauthorized access. Bribery is a direct example: an attacker offers money or other incentives to persuade an insider to bypass security controls. Downloading spyware is a technical/malware attack. Writing down passwords is poor security hygiene but not an attack. Brute force is an automated technical attack against credentials. Only bribery targets human psychology and trust.
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