A Company Receptionist Received a Threatening Call Referencing Stealing Assets

question 122

Multiple Choice

A company receptionist received a threatening call referencing stealing assets and did not take any action assuming it was a social engineering attempt. Within 48 hours, multiple assets were breached, affecting the confidentiality of sensitive information. What is the threat actor in this incident?

• A) company assets that are threatened
• B) customer assets that are threatened
• C) perpetrators of the attack
• D) victims of the attack

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Definitions:

Tolman

Refers to Edward Chace Tolman, an American psychologist who contributed significantly to the study of learning and cognition through the concept of latent learning and cognitive maps.

Kohler

A psychologist known for his work on Gestalt psychology, particularly for studies on insight learning and problem-solving in animals.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating that dogs could learn to associate a neutral stimulus with food.

Physiologist

A scientist who studies the functions and mechanisms of the human or animal body, focusing on how organs and systems work together to respond to challenges and maintain health.