EC-Council
312-50V12 · Question #78
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…
The correct answer is D. Honey trap. The honey trap is a technique where an attacker targets a person online by pretending to be an attractive person and then begins a fake online relationship to obtain confidential information about the target company. In this technique, the victim is an insider who possesses…
Submitted by haru.x· Mar 4, 2026Reconnaissance Techniques
Question
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, Steve 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?
Options
- ABaiting
- BPiggybacking
- CDiversion theft
- DHoney trap
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A5% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D93% (40)
Explanation
The honey trap is a technique where an attacker targets a person online by pretending to be an attractive person and then begins a fake online relationship to obtain confidential information about the target company. In this technique, the victim is an insider who possesses critical information about the target organization.
Topics
#Social engineering#Honey trap#Information gathering#Human exploitation
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