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You are tasked to perform a penetration test. While you are performing information gathering, you find an employee list in Google. You find the receptionist's email, and you send her an email changing the source email to her boss's email (boss@company). In this email, you ask for a pdf with information. She reads your email and sends back a pdf with links. You exchange the pdf links with your malicious links (these links contain malware) and send back the modified pdf, saying that the links don't work. She reads your email, opens the links, and her machine gets infected. You now have access to the company network. What testing method did you use?

  • A. Social engineering
  • B. Piggybacking
  • C. Tailgating
  • D. Eavesdropping
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

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ripple
Highly Voted 2 years, 8 months ago
A: This is an attacking using both Spearphishing to target the receptionist as well as impersonation to gain a sense of authority over the receptionist. The receptionist then attempts to locate an issue that has been passed to her (in order to help the authority figure), a textbook example of Social Engineering using multiple different techniques.
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Rafi9599
Most Recent 1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
Social Engineering is the correct answer.
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Daniel8660
1 year, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: A
Computer- based Social Engineering: Phishing Spear Phishing The email also appears to be from an individual from the recipient's company, generally someone in a position of authority. (P.1241/1225)
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noblethic
1 year, 5 months ago
Selected Answer: A
Social engineering.
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noxspill
2 years, 8 months ago
Social Engineering is correct.
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