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312-50V13 · Question #238
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
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Submitted by lukas.cz· Mar 6, 2026Social Engineering
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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?
Options
- ADiversion theft
- BBaiting
- CHoney trap
- DPiggybacking
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Topics
#Social engineering#Honey trap#Online impersonation#Information gathering