CLOUD-DIGITAL-LEADER · Question #434
An organization is evaluating its defenses against cyber security threats and is concerned about the risks of social engineering by cyber criminals. How might these attacks happen?
The correct answer is C. Phishing emails. Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology rather than technical vulnerabilities. Phishing emails are the most common social engineering vector-attackers impersonate trusted entities to trick users into revealing credentials, clicking malicious links, or transferring fun
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An organization is evaluating its defenses against cyber security threats and is concerned about the risks of social engineering by cyber criminals. How might these attacks happen?
Options
- ASQL injection attacks
- BPhysical damage to hardware
- CPhishing emails
- DDistributed denial-of-service attacks
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A4% (1)
- B4% (1)
- C91% (21)
Explanation
Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology rather than technical vulnerabilities. Phishing emails are the most common social engineering vector-attackers impersonate trusted entities to trick users into revealing credentials, clicking malicious links, or transferring funds. SQL injection is a technical attack against databases. Physical hardware damage is a physical threat, not social engineering. Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks overwhelm systems with traffic and are purely technical, not social engineering.
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