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JK0-019 · Question #681

A user receives a phone call at home from someone claiming to be from their company's IT help desk. The help desk person wants to verify their username and password to ensure that the user's account…

The correct answer is D. Social engineering. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A user receives a phone call at home from someone claiming to be from their company's IT help desk. The help desk person wants to verify their username and password to ensure that the user's account has not been compromised. Which of the following attacks has just occurred?

Options

  • AEvil twin
  • BPhishing
  • CMan-in-the-middle
  • DSocial engineering

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    9% (5)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    83% (45)

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