CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #695
Which of the following is a common type of social engineering attack?
The correct answer is C. Phishing. Phishing is the most prevalent form of social engineering, where attackers deceive individuals into revealing credentials, clicking malicious links, or disclosing sensitive information by impersonating a trusted entity via email, SMS, or other communication channels. Denial of…
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Which of the following is a common type of social engineering attack?
Options
- ADenial of service (DoS)
- BMalware
- CPhishing
- DRootkit
How the community answered
(13 responses)- C92% (12)
- D8% (1)
Explanation
Phishing is the most prevalent form of social engineering, where attackers deceive individuals into revealing credentials, clicking malicious links, or disclosing sensitive information by impersonating a trusted entity via email, SMS, or other communication channels. Denial of service (A) is a network availability attack with no human manipulation component. Malware (B) is malicious software, not inherently social engineering. A rootkit (D) is a type of malware that hides its presence - also not a social engineering technique.
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