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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pretend to be someone (personnel) or something (process).
A
Eavesdropping
B
Hacking
C
Impersonation
D
Penetration testing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -as in to personate. to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior a school intruder was caught trying to impersonate a teacher. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. personate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Impersonation is when someone pretends to be another person. If you pretend to be your twin brother all day at school, that’s impersonation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Personation (rather than impersonation) is a primarily-legal term, meaning ‘to assume the identity of another person with intent to deceive’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Impersonation in social networks refers to accounts that use the name, image, or other identifying elements of a person, company, or organization for fraudulent purposes. Generally speaking, it is the act when a person pretends to be someone else on social media platforms.

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