Exam SY0-601 topic 1 question 788 discussion

Actual exam question from CompTIA's SY0-601

Question #: 788
Topic #: 1

An employee finds a USB flash drive labeled "Salary Info" in an office parking lot. The employee picks up the USB flash drive, goes into the office, and plugs it into a laptop. Later, a technician inspects the laptop and realizes it has been compromised by malware. Which of the following types of social engineering attacks has occurred?

A. Smishing
B. Baiting
C. Tailgating
D. Pretexting

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by Hs1208 at Jan. 18, 2024, 11:24 a.m.

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shady23

1 year, 1 month ago

Selected Answer: B

B. Baiting

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salah112

1 year, 4 months ago

Selected Answer: B

B. Baiting In this scenario, the social engineering attack that has occurred is "Baiting." Baiting involves leaving a physical device, such as a USB flash drive, in a location where it is likely to be found by the target. The device is labeled in a way to entice the victim to plug it into their computer. Once plugged in, the device may contain malware or other malicious software that compromises the victim's system.

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ganymede

1 year, 5 months ago

Selected Answer: B

B. Baiting Also called usb baiting, or usb dropping.

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Jared77

1 year, 5 months ago

Selected Answer: B

USB Baiting: Leaving infected USB drives in a location where the target is likely to find them, hoping that the person will plug the USB drive into their computer out of curiosity.

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Hs1208

1 year, 5 months ago

Selected Answer: B

The device is typically labeled with enticing or intriguing information to bait the victim into using it.

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