A Type of Nontechnical Attack That Uses Some Ruse to Trick

question 14

Multiple Choice

A type of nontechnical attack that uses some ruse to trick users into revealing information or performing an action that compromises a computer or network best describes

• A) splog.
• B) social engineering.
• C) viral email.
• D) identity theft.

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Definitions:

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