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Question #: 165
Topic #: 1
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An experienced cyber attacker has created a fake LinkedIn profile, successfully impersonating a high-ranking official from a well-established company, to execute a social engineering attack. The attacker then connected with other employees within the organization, receiving invitations to exclusive corporate events and gaining access to proprietary project details shared within the network. What advanced social engineering technique has the attacker primarily used to exploit the system and what is the most likely immediate threat to the organization?

  • A. Whaling and Targeted Attacks
  • B. Pretexting and Network Vulnerability
  • C. Spear Phishing and Spam
  • D. Baiting and Involuntary Data Leakage
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
by Gibsomd at March 16, 2025, 6:17 p.m.

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mulekule
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Selected Answer: D
Note that they asked for two things in the question: 1. Social engineering technique used(Baiting). 2.The immediate threat to the organization(Involuntary data leakage). D is the only answer that provides a social engineering threat and an immediate threat.
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killwitch
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
A. Whaling and Targeted Attacks This is the best match, as the attacker impersonated a high-ranking official and used this trust to gain access to proprietary project details and corporate events.
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Gibsomd
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: C
Spear Phishing → A highly targeted attack where a hacker crafts emails specifically for an individual or organization to trick them into revealing sensitive information or installing malware.
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NikoTomas
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Correct is A) Whaling = specific type of phishing attack that targets high-profile employees, such as the chief executive officer (CEO) or chief financial officer, in order to steal sensitive information from a company. In many whaling phishing attacks, the attacker's goal is to manipulate the victim into authorizing high-value wire transfers to the attacker. This exactly matches to the description in the question.
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