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Question #: 46
Topic #: 1
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Someone who is fraudulently claiming to be from a reputable bank calls a company employee. Which of the following describes this incident?

  • A. Pretexting
  • B. Spoofing
  • C. Vishing
  • D. Scareware
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️

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JollyGinger27
Highly Voted 1 year, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: C
Phishing over the phone is called Vishing according to Professor Messer in one of his videos.
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mohdAj
Most Recent 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: C
Vishing is a type of social engineering attack where attackers use voice communication, typically over the phone, to trick individuals into providing sensitive information or taking fraudulent actions. In this case, the fraudulent caller is using a pretext to pretend to be from a reputable bank, attempting to deceive the company employee.
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Sihtrik
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: C
Vishing - Voice Phishing (Phishing done over a call)
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NadirM_18
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Answer here is C. Vishing = Voice Phishing (Phishing done over a call)
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Marioadmin
1 year ago
Selected Answer: A
Is not this Pretexting? According to google: What is pretexting? Pretexting is use of a fabricated story, or pretext, to gain a victim's trust and trick or manipulate them into sharing sensitive information, downloading malware, sending money to criminals, or otherwise harming themselves or the organization they work for.
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Kyle25
1 year ago
Vishing is more specific to this situation - the fraudulent practice of making phone calls or leaving voice messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as bank details and credit card numbers.
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Marioadmin
1 year ago
You are right.
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