COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of social engineering.
A
Viruses
B
Trojan Horses
C
Telephone IVR phising
D
Worms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are different types of social engineering attacks: Phishing: The site tricks users into revealing their personal information (for example, passwords, phone numbers, or social security numbers).

Detailed explanation-2: -5. Which of the following is not an example of social engineering? Explanation: Carding is the method of trafficking of bank details, credit cards or other financial information over the internet. Hence it’s a fraudulent technique used by hackers and does not comes under social engineering.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common form of baiting uses physical media to disperse malware. For example, attackers leave the bait of a malware-infected flash drives in conspicuous areas where potential victims are certain to see them.

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