1_1_10 Section 1 – Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities - Social Engineering

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What is a common strategy used by social engineering attackers when making phone calls?

Sending funeral notifications

Using open source intelligence

Acting as an aggressive customer

Claiming to be from the CEO’s office (correct)

How do social engineering attackers exploit emotions in their attacks?

Claiming to be multiple people

Sending emails with irrelevant information

Sending funeral notifications to evoke emotion (correct)

Using open source intelligence

What is a common method used by social engineering attackers to gain information about individuals or organizations?

Using open source intelligence (correct)

Intimidation

Calling from the help desk

Aggressive customer behavior

How do social engineering attackers establish authority in their interactions?

Claiming to be from important offices Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of modern social engineering attacks mentioned in the text?

Leveraging multiple individuals in an attack Signup and view all the answers

Which principle do social engineering attackers commonly use to deceive individuals into giving out information?

Intimidation Signup and view all the answers

What social engineering technique involves creating a sense of urgency by making it seem like something needs to happen quickly?

Scarcity Signup and view all the answers

In the case of Naoki Hiroshima, what technique did the attacker use to obtain the last four digits of his credit card number?

Trust Signup and view all the answers

What principle of social engineering focuses on making you feel like the attacker is your friend?

Familiarity Signup and view all the answers

Which organization was involved in the social engineering attack against Naoki Hiroshima to gain control of his domain names?

GoDaddy Signup and view all the answers

What technique involves using people in your organization to show that a certain action is acceptable?

Social proof Signup and view all the answers

Which technique played a role in convincing Naoki Hiroshima's hosting provider that the attacker was the rightful owner of the accounts?

Trust Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of an attacker using familiarity as a social engineering technique?

To make the victim feel like they are the attacker's friend. Signup and view all the answers

Which social engineering principle is demonstrated when attackers claim they need immediate action due to time constraints?

Scarcity Signup and view all the answers

In the case of Naoki Hiroshima, what technique did the attacker use to gain partial access to his accounts before obtaining full control?

Trust Signup and view all the answers

Which social engineering technique leverages the idea that if others have done something, it must be acceptable?

Consensus Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack is constantly changing due to the evolving world around us?

Social engineering attacks Signup and view all the answers

In social engineering attacks, what method might attackers use to exploit emotions and trick individuals into clicking on malicious links?

Creating a sense of urgency Signup and view all the answers

What is a common strategy used in modern social engineering attacks to gather information about individuals or organizations?

Leveraging open source intelligence Signup and view all the answers

Which principle of social engineering involves attackers claiming to be calling from a position of power or authority?

Authority Signup and view all the answers

How do social engineering attackers try to establish a sense of trust and authority when communicating with their targets?

By claiming to be from a position of power Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes modern social engineering attacks from traditional methods?

The use of automated techniques and open source intelligence Signup and view all the answers

What social engineering technique involves the attacker claiming to be from the victim's IT department and offering to fix a problem by asking the victim to click on certain things on the screen?

Trust Signup and view all the answers

In Naoki Hiroshima's case, how did the attacker initially obtain partial access to his accounts?

By accurately guessing the first two digits of Naoki's credit card number Signup and view all the answers

Which social engineering principle plays a role when the attacker mentions that someone like Jill in the victim's department performed a certain action in the past, implying it is acceptable?

Social Proof Signup and view all the answers

When an attacker tries to rush the victim into immediate action by creating a sense that something needs to be done quickly, which social engineering technique is being employed?

Urgency Signup and view all the answers

Which method of manipulation involves the attacker appealing to the victim's perception that time constraints necessitate swift action?

Scarcity Signup and view all the answers

In social engineering, what technique might a scammer use by referencing shared connections or acquaintances to deceive the victim?

Familiarity Signup and view all the answers

When an attacker claims that they helped others in the organization with similar problems and instills a sense of reliance on them, which principle of social engineering are they employing?

Trust Signup and view all the answers

1_1_10 Section 1 – Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities - Social Engineering - Principles of Social Engineering

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What is a common strategy used by social engineering attackers when making phone calls?

How do social engineering attackers exploit emotions in their attacks?

What is a common method used by social engineering attackers to gain information about individuals or organizations?

How do social engineering attackers establish authority in their interactions?

What is a key characteristic of modern social engineering attacks mentioned in the text?

Which principle do social engineering attackers commonly use to deceive individuals into giving out information?

What social engineering technique involves creating a sense of urgency by making it seem like something needs to happen quickly?

In the case of Naoki Hiroshima, what technique did the attacker use to obtain the last four digits of his credit card number?

What principle of social engineering focuses on making you feel like the attacker is your friend?

Which organization was involved in the social engineering attack against Naoki Hiroshima to gain control of his domain names?

What technique involves using people in your organization to show that a certain action is acceptable?

Which technique played a role in convincing Naoki Hiroshima's hosting provider that the attacker was the rightful owner of the accounts?

What is the main purpose of an attacker using familiarity as a social engineering technique?

Which social engineering principle is demonstrated when attackers claim they need immediate action due to time constraints?

In the case of Naoki Hiroshima, what technique did the attacker use to gain partial access to his accounts before obtaining full control?

Which social engineering technique leverages the idea that if others have done something, it must be acceptable?

What type of attack is constantly changing due to the evolving world around us?

In social engineering attacks, what method might attackers use to exploit emotions and trick individuals into clicking on malicious links?

What is a common strategy used in modern social engineering attacks to gather information about individuals or organizations?

Which principle of social engineering involves attackers claiming to be calling from a position of power or authority?

How do social engineering attackers try to establish a sense of trust and authority when communicating with their targets?

What distinguishes modern social engineering attacks from traditional methods?

What social engineering technique involves the attacker claiming to be from the victim's IT department and offering to fix a problem by asking the victim to click on certain things on the screen?

In Naoki Hiroshima's case, how did the attacker initially obtain partial access to his accounts?

Which social engineering principle plays a role when the attacker mentions that someone like Jill in the victim's department performed a certain action in the past, implying it is acceptable?

When an attacker tries to rush the victim into immediate action by creating a sense that something needs to be done quickly, which social engineering technique is being employed?

Which method of manipulation involves the attacker appealing to the victim's perception that time constraints necessitate swift action?

In social engineering, what technique might a scammer use by referencing shared connections or acquaintances to deceive the victim?

When an attacker claims that they helped others in the organization with similar problems and instills a sense of reliance on them, which principle of social engineering are they employing?

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