NETWORK SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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Blagging
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Hacking
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Phishing
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Pharming
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Phishing. The most common form of social engineering attack is phishing. Phishing attacks exploit human error to harvest credentials or spread malware, usually via infected email attachments or links to malicious websites.
Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Snatching is not a type of hacking any smart-phone.
Detailed explanation-4: -Baiting. As its name implies, baiting attacks use a false promise to pique a victim’s greed or curiosity. Scareware. Scareware involves victims being bombarded with false alarms and fictitious threats. Pretexting. Phishing. Spear phishing.