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412-79V9 · Question #58

A man enters a PIN number at an ATM machine, being unaware that the person next to him was watching. Which of the following social engineering techniques refers to this type of information theft?

The correct answer is A. Shoulder surfing. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A man enters a PIN number at an ATM machine, being unaware that the person next to him was watching. Which of the following social engineering techniques refers to this type of information theft?

Options

  • AShoulder surfing
  • BPhishing
  • CPretext Accomplice
  • DVishing

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    71% (27)
  • B
    18% (7)
  • C
    8% (3)
  • D
    3% (1)

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