HPE6-A78 · Question #170

Which attack is an example or social engineering?

The correct answer is A. An email Is used to impersonate a Dank and trick users into entering their bank login information. An example of a social engineering attack is described in option A, where an email is used to impersonate a bank and deceive users into entering their bank login information on a counterfeit website. Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology rather than technical…

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AAn email Is used to impersonate a Dank and trick users into entering their bank login information
BA hacker eavesdrops on insecure communications, such as Remote Desktop Program (RDP). and
CA user visits a website and downloads a file that contains a worm, which sell-replicates throughout
DAn attack exploits an operating system vulnerability and locks out users until they pay the ransom.

How the community answered

(23 responses)

A
87% (20)
C
4% (1)
D
9% (2)

Explanation

An example of a social engineering attack is described in option A, where an email is used to impersonate a bank and deceive users into entering their bank login information on a counterfeit website. Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology rather than technical hacking techniques to gain access to systems, data, or personal information. These attacks often involve tricking people into breaking normal security procedures. The other options describe different types of technical attacks that do not primarily rely on manipulating individuals through deceptive personal interactions.

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#social engineering#phishing#attack types#email impersonation

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