CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)Study Guide Exam Fully Solved.
Phishing - Answer A type of social engineering attack often used to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers. Smishing - Answer The act of committing text message fraud to try to lure victims into revealing account information or installing malware. Vishing - Answer An electronic fraud tactic in which individuals are tricked into revealing critical financial or personal information to unauthorized entities. Spam - Answer An unsolicited bulk messages sent to multiple recipients who did not ask for them. Spam over instant messaging (SPIM) - Answer Refers to unsolicited instant messages. Spear phishing - Answer An email or electronic communications scam targeted towards a specific individual, organization or business. Dumpster diving - Answer A technique used to retrieve information that could be used to carry out an attack on a computer network. Shoulder surfing - Answer A direct observation techniques, such as looking over someone's shoulder, to get information. Pharming - Answer A form of online fraud involving malicious code and fraudulent websites. Tailgating - Answer A physical security breach in which an unauthorized person follows an authorized individual to enter a secured premise.
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