Pretexting Is Social Engineering in Which Someone Gains Unauthorized Access

question 30

True/False

Pretexting is social engineering in which someone gains unauthorized access to a computer without the user's knowledge.

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Definitions:

Treatments

Specific experimental conditions applied to groups or individuals in an experimental study to investigate the effects on an outcome of interest.

Bias

A systematic error or deviation from the truth, in statistics and machine learning, which can lead to incorrect conclusions being drawn from data.

Randomly

In a manner lacking any predictable pattern or plan.

Supermarket Chains

Large retail organizations made up of a number of branches or stores that sell groceries and other goods, often under a common brand.