Social Engineering in Hacking
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Which two of the following steps of hacking are most likely to involve the use of social engineering? (pick 2)

  • Gaining Access (correct)
  • Covering Tracks
  • Recon / footprinting (correct)
  • Scanning / Probing
  • What is the goal of social engineering?

  • To get an authorized user to give information to an unauthorized person (correct)
  • To improve cybersecurity awareness
  • To help people make more friends
  • To make people behave better
  • Which is NOT a reason that social engineering is so successful?

  • Humans are good at problem solving (correct)
  • Humans make sloppy mistakes
  • Humans want to avoid confrontation
  • Humans want to be helpful
  • Which of the following social engineering techniques are best protected against by the use of a security guard or turnstile?

    <p>Piggybacking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a phishing attack that targets a specific individual or organization?

    <p>Spear-phishing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an indication that the email might be a phishing email?

    <p>Attachment included</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following would NOT be considered OSINT?

    <p>Google Classroom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a technique of social engineering?

    <p>Knee Capping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Social Engineering in Hacking

    • Social engineering is a technique used by hackers where they manipulate people into giving them information or access to systems
    • Two commonly used steps in hacking that involve social engineering are Recon / Footprinting and Gaining Access.
    • The goal of social engineering is to get an authorized user to give information to an unauthorized person.
    • The main method used in social engineering is deception.
    • Humans want to avoid confrontation is the NOT reason why social engineering is successful.
    • Baiting is a social engineering technique that can be prevented by using a security guard or turnstile.
    • Phishing is considered the single biggest threat in the digital world and was used in 67% of cyber attacks last year.
    • Spear-phishing is a type of phishing attack that targets a specific individual or organization.
    • OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) data must be free and public.
    • Google Classroom is not considered OSINT.
    • Faster computers is not a part of the steps in mitigating human risk when pertaining to cybersecurity.
    • Knee Capping is not a technique of social engineering.
    • Phishing is not a type of malware.
    • Sharking is not a type of phishing.

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    Test your knowledge on social engineering techniques used by hackers, including methods like phishing and baiting. Understand how deception plays a crucial role in gaining access to sensitive information. Discover the importance of recognizing these threats in the evolving digital landscape.

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