312-50V11 · Question #846
Steve, an attacker, created a fake profile on a social media website and sent a request to Stella. Stella was enthralled by Steve's profile picture and the description given for his profile, and she i
The correct answer is C. Honey trap. Attackers target a person inside the company online, pretending to be an attractive person. They then begin a fake online relationship to obtain confidential information about the target company.
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Steve, an attacker, created a fake profile on a social media website and sent a request to Stella. Stella was enthralled by Steve's profile picture and the description given for his profile, and she initiated a conversation with him soon after accepting the request. After a few days. Sieve started asking about her company details and eventually gathered all the essential information regarding her company. What is the social engineering technique Steve employed in the above scenario?
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- ADiversion theft
- BBaiting
- CHoney trap
- DPiggybacking
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(45 responses)- A4% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C87% (39)
- D7% (3)
Explanation
Attackers target a person inside the company online, pretending to be an attractive person. They then begin a fake online relationship to obtain confidential information about the target company.
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