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312-50V12 · Question #198
During a reconnaissance mission, an ethical hacker uses Maltego, a popular footprinting tool, to collect information about a target organization. The information includes the target's Internet infrast
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Submitted by paula_co· Mar 4, 2026Reconnaissance Techniques
Question
During a reconnaissance mission, an ethical hacker uses Maltego, a popular footprinting tool, to collect information about a target organization. The information includes the target's Internet infrastructure details (domains, DNS names, Netblocks, IP address information). The hacker decides to use social engineering techniques to gain further information. Which of the following would be the least likely method of social engineering to yield beneficial information based on the data collected?
Options
- ADumpster diving in the target company's trash bins for valuable printouts
- BImpersonating an ISP technical support agent to trick the target into providing further network
- CShoulder surfing to observe sensitive credentials input on the target's computers
- DEavesdropping on internal corporate conversations to understand key topics
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#footprinting#Maltego#social engineering#reconnaissance#information gathering