What Is a Form of Social Engineering in Which One

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Multiple Choice

What is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual?

• A) Dumpster texting
• B) Dumpster diving
• C) Trash retrieval
• D) Pretexting

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Definitions:

Corporate Executives

Individuals who hold senior management positions within a company, responsible for making the major corporate decisions.

Whistleblower

An individual who exposes any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct within an organization.

Fraudulent Accounting

A practice involving intentional manipulation of financial statements to present a false picture of a company's financial health.

Ethics

Ethics is the branch of philosophy dealing with moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.