An Intruder Attempted Malicious Activity and Exchanged Emails with a User

question 81

Multiple Choice

An intruder attempted malicious activity and exchanged emails with a user and received corporate information, including email distribution lists. The intruder asked the user to engage with a link in an email. When the fink launched, it infected machines and the intruder was able to access the corporate network. Which testing method did the intruder use?

• A) social engineering
• B) eavesdropping
• C) piggybacking
• D) tailgating

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