A network administrator walks into a datacenter and notices an unknown person is following closely. The administrator stops and directs the person to the security desk. Which of the following attacks did the network administrator prevent?
No.
Tailgating – Unauthorized person follows authorized person into restricted area without permission.
Piggybacking – Unauthorized person gains access to restricted area by using credentials of authorized person with or without their consent.
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A: evil twin
It is a access point that looks leginmate, that is used to eavesdrop the wireless communications on the network.
B: tailgating
The act of following someone without their consent or knowledge
C: piggybacking
Following the individual with the consent, however piggybacking can also include using another person's wireless connections, and essentially causing issues over the network communications (bandwidth, speed, etc)
D: shoulder surfing
Finding out information by looking over the shoulders of the individual sitting at a computer or doing something. Sometimes seeing the password they type in as they login to their computer, or obtaining other valuable information just by kind of glancing at the screen.
But the case of this question it would be B. Tailgating
Tailgating represents the situation, when an individual without access authorization closely follows an authorized person in a reserved area. The malefactor takes advantage of the moment, when the authorized one opens the door with his badge – and sneaks inside before the door closes.
Piggybacking represents the situation, when someone accesses a reserved area with the permission obtained by deception of an authorized person.
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