SY0-701 · Question #125
An attacker posing as the Chief Executive Officer calls an employee and instructs the employee to buy gift cards. Which of the following techniques is the attacker using?
The correct answer is C. Impersonating. Impersonating involves pretending to be someone else, in this case, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to deceive the employee into taking a specific action (buying gift cards). The attacker is leveraging the authority and trust associated with the CEO's position to manipulate…
Question
An attacker posing as the Chief Executive Officer calls an employee and instructs the employee to buy gift cards. Which of the following techniques is the attacker using?
Options
- ASmishing
- BDisinformation
- CImpersonating
- DWhaling
How the community answered
(64 responses)- A3% (2)
- B14% (9)
- C75% (48)
- D8% (5)
Explanation
Impersonating involves pretending to be someone else, in this case, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to deceive the employee into taking a specific action (buying gift cards). The attacker is leveraging the authority and trust associated with the CEO's position to manipulate the employee. Whaling: This phishing attack targets high-profile individuals, such as executives. An attacker is 'posing' and not 'targeting' a CEO.
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