Which of the following is a low-tech way of gaining unauthorized access to systems?

The correct answer is A. Social Engineering. Social engineering, in the context of information security, refers to psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. A type of confidence trick for the purpose of information gathering, fraud, or system access. https://en.wikip

Social Engineering

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ASocial Engineering
BSniffing
CEavesdropping
DScanning

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A
90% (28)
B
6% (2)
D
3% (1)

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Social engineering, in the context of information security, refers to psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. A type of confidence trick for the purpose of information gathering, fraud, or system access. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_engineering_(security)

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