What Is Pretexting

question 85

Multiple Choice

What is pretexting?

• A) A form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual.
• B) A hacker looks through your trash to find personal information.
• C) Legitimate users who purposely or accidentally misuse their access to the environment and cause some kind of business-affecting incident.
• D) Malicious agents designed by spammers and other Internet attackers to farm email addresses off websites or deposit spyware on machines.

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Definitions:

Finance

The management, creation, and study of money, banking, credit, investments, assets, and liabilities.