What is Vishing? - ANSWER A special type of phishing that uses Voice over IP (VoIP)
What is the purpose of dumpster diving? - ANSWER To discover confidential
information, such as user passwords
What is an attempt by someone to get one one or more users to believe that a specific
computer virus exists? - ANSWER A Hoax
Which social engineering principle is being used when an attacker builds a long-term
relationship? - ANSWER Establishing trust
What is click-jacking? - ANSWER Tricking a Web user into clicking a spoofed button or
graphic in place of the one the user is trying to click
Which type of attack do privacy screens protect against? - ANSWER Shoulder surfing
What is whaling? - ANSWER A special type of phishing that targets a single power
user, such as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
In which type of attack is a user connected to a different Web server than the one intended
by the user? - ANSWER hyperlink spoofing attack
Which social engineering principle is being used when an attacker pretends to be a member
of law enforcement to obtain information? - ANSWER Authority
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What is the purpose of dumpster diving? - ANSWER To discover confidential
information, such as user passwords
What is an attempt by someone to get one one or more users to believe that a specific
computer virus exists? - ANSWER A Hoax
Which social engineering principle is being used when an attacker builds a long-term
relationship? - ANSWER Establishing trust
What is click-jacking? - ANSWER Tricking a Web user into clicking a spoofed button or
graphic in place of the one the user is trying to click
Which type of attack do privacy screens protect against? - ANSWER Shoulder surfing
What is whaling? - ANSWER A special type of phishing that targets a single power
user, such as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
In which type of attack is a user connected to a different Web server than the one intended
by the user? - ANSWER hyperlink spoofing attack
Which social engineering principle is being used when an attacker pretends to be a member
of law enforcement to obtain information? - ANSWER Authority
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