What is a description of "phishing" as a social engineering attack?
A.
Fake Social Security Administration personnel contact random individuals, inform them that there has been a computer problem on their end, and ask that those individuals confirm their Social Security Number, all for the purpose of committing identity theft.
B.
A hacker, masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant message, or text message. The recipient is then tricked into clicking a malicious link.
C.
The attacker focuses on creating a good pretext, or a fabricated scenario, that is used to try and steal victims' personal information.
D.
Someone without the proper authentication follows an authenticated employee into a restricted area. The attacker might impersonate a delivery driver and wait outside a building to get things started.
This answer accurately describes the basic principle of a phishing attack as a social engineering attack. Phishing attacks typically involve the attacker posing as a trustworthy entity, such as a bank, government agency, or well-known company, to trick the victim into revealing sensitive information, such as login credentials, financial information, or personal details. The attacker achieves this by sending an email or message with a link that appears to be legitimate, but in fact leads to a fake website designed to steal the victim's information. In this way, phishing attacks can be used to steal sensitive information and commit fraud or identity theft.
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