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SY0-701 · Question #696

A help desk employee receives a call from someone impersonating the Chief Executive Officer. The caller asks for assistance with resetting a password. Which of the following best describes this event?

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Submitted by olafpl· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

A help desk employee receives a call from someone impersonating the Chief Executive Officer. The caller asks for assistance with resetting a password. Which of the following best describes this event?

Options

  • AVishing
  • BHacktivism
  • CBlackmail
  • DMisinformation

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Topics

#Vishing#Social engineering#Phishing#Impersonation
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