SY0-601 PREPARATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● Smishing. Answer: Scam that collects personal information through
cell phone text messages; stands for SMS (short message service)
phishing
● Vishing. Answer: Phishing attacks committed using telephone calls or
VoIP systems.
● Spam. Answer: Unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent
out in bulk)
● Spam over Instant Messaging (SPIM). Answer: A variation of spam,
which targets instant messaging users instead of email users.
● Spear Phishing. Answer: Phishing attacks that use specific personal
information
● Dumpster Diving. Answer: Involves digging through trash receptacles
to find computer manuals, printouts, or password lists that have been
thrown away
, ● Shoulder Surfing. Answer: Gaining compromising information
through observation (as in looking over someone's shoulder)
● Pharming. Answer: An online scam that attacks the browser's address
bar. Users type in what they think is a valid website address and are
unknowingly redirected to an illegitimate site that steals their personal
information
● Tailgating. Answer: When an unauthorized individual enters a
restricted-access building by following an authorized user
● Eliciting Information. Answer: Extracting information from a victim
unknowingly (for example volunteering personal details such as your
DOB)
● Whaling. Answer: A phishing attack that targets wealthy individuals,
who typically would have larger sums of money in a bank account that
an attacker could access; often executives such as CEOs and CFOs
● Prepending. Answer: A type of URL hijacking where an extra letter is
adding to the beginning of a website (ex: ggoggle.com)
● Identity Fraud. Answer: Your personal information is used to make
purchases, withdraw cash, or set up new accounts without your approval
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● Smishing. Answer: Scam that collects personal information through
cell phone text messages; stands for SMS (short message service)
phishing
● Vishing. Answer: Phishing attacks committed using telephone calls or
VoIP systems.
● Spam. Answer: Unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent
out in bulk)
● Spam over Instant Messaging (SPIM). Answer: A variation of spam,
which targets instant messaging users instead of email users.
● Spear Phishing. Answer: Phishing attacks that use specific personal
information
● Dumpster Diving. Answer: Involves digging through trash receptacles
to find computer manuals, printouts, or password lists that have been
thrown away
, ● Shoulder Surfing. Answer: Gaining compromising information
through observation (as in looking over someone's shoulder)
● Pharming. Answer: An online scam that attacks the browser's address
bar. Users type in what they think is a valid website address and are
unknowingly redirected to an illegitimate site that steals their personal
information
● Tailgating. Answer: When an unauthorized individual enters a
restricted-access building by following an authorized user
● Eliciting Information. Answer: Extracting information from a victim
unknowingly (for example volunteering personal details such as your
DOB)
● Whaling. Answer: A phishing attack that targets wealthy individuals,
who typically would have larger sums of money in a bank account that
an attacker could access; often executives such as CEOs and CFOs
● Prepending. Answer: A type of URL hijacking where an extra letter is
adding to the beginning of a website (ex: ggoggle.com)
● Identity Fraud. Answer: Your personal information is used to make
purchases, withdraw cash, or set up new accounts without your approval
