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SY0-701 · Question #981
An IT team rolls out a new management application that uses a randomly generated MFA token that is sent to the administrator's phone. Despite this new MFA precaution, there is a security breach of the
The correct answer is A. Smishing. Smishing uses fraudulent SMS messages to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or clicking malicious links, potentially compromising MFA tokens sent to a phone.
Submitted by miguelv· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
An IT team rolls out a new management application that uses a randomly generated MFA token that is sent to the administrator's phone. Despite this new MFA precaution, there is a security breach of the same software. Which of the following describes this kind of attack?
Options
- ASmishing
- BTyposquatting
- CEspionage
- DPretexting
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A74% (20)
- B4% (1)
- C15% (4)
- D7% (2)
Explanation
Smishing uses fraudulent SMS messages to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or clicking malicious links, potentially compromising MFA tokens sent to a phone.
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