An employee receives a text message from an unrecognized number claiming to be the Chief Executive Officer and asking the employee to purchase gift cards. Which of the following types of attacks…

The correct answer is D. Impersonation. Impersonation involves an attacker pretending to be a trusted individual, such as a CEO, to trick someone into taking an action - in this case, purchasing gift cards - often seen in social engineering attacks via text or email.

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

Question

An employee receives a text message from an unrecognized number claiming to be the Chief Executive Officer and asking the employee to purchase gift cards. Which of the following types of attacks describes this example?

Options

AWatering-hole
BDisinformation
CPhishing
DImpersonation

How the community answered

(49 responses)

A
4% (2)
B
6% (3)
C
14% (7)
D
76% (37)

Explanation

Impersonation involves an attacker pretending to be a trusted individual, such as a CEO, to trick someone into taking an action - in this case, purchasing gift cards - often seen in social engineering attacks via text or email.

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