FC0-U61 · Question #195
Which of the following security threats includes suspicious activity, such as reviewing someone's screen display without permission?
The correct answer is B. Shoulder surfing. Shoulder surfing is a security threat that involves observing someone's screen display or keyboard input without their permission to illicitly obtain sensitive information.
Question
Which of the following security threats includes suspicious activity, such as reviewing someone's screen display without permission?
Options
- AMalware
- BShoulder surfing
- CPhishing
- DPassword cracking
How the community answered
(53 responses)- A2% (1)
- B92% (49)
- C2% (1)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
Shoulder surfing is a security threat that involves observing someone's screen display or keyboard input without their permission to illicitly obtain sensitive information.
A (Malware) is malicious software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system, not direct observation.
B (Shoulder surfing) is a social engineering technique where an attacker directly observes a person's screen or keyboard input, typically from an angle over their shoulder, to steal sensitive information like passwords, PINs, or confidential data. This method relies on physical proximity and direct observation.
C (Phishing) is a social engineering attack that tricks individuals into revealing sensitive information through deceptive electronic communications, not direct physical observation.
D (Password cracking) involves attempting to discover a password by systematically trying combinations or dictionary words, typically through automated software, not by watching a person's screen.
Concept tested: Shoulder surfing
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/what-is-information-protection#protecting-information-from-leakage-or-theft-malware-phishing-and-shoulder-surfing
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