CompTIA
N10-004 · Question #36
A user receives a call from someone reporting to be from the help desk who asks for their password. The user discovers later that the caller did not work for the help desk. Which of the following…
The correct answer is B. Social engineering. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A user receives a call from someone reporting to be from the help desk who asks for their password. The user discovers later that the caller did not work for the help desk. Which of the following describes this type of exploit?
Options
- APhishing scam
- BSocial engineering
- CMan-in-the-Middle
- DShoulder surfing
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A16% (5)
- B72% (23)
- C3% (1)
- D9% (3)
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