Through Pretexting, Hackers Use Their Social Skills to Trick People

question 71

True/False

Through pretexting, hackers use their social skills to trick people into revealing access credentials or other valuable information.

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Definitions:

Anterograde Amnesia

The loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to an inability to recall the recent past while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.

Alzheimer's Disease

A progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss, cognitive impairment, and functional decline.

Hypnosis

A psychological state or process in which an individual is induced into a state of heightened suggestibility and deep relaxation.

Encoding Failure

The inability to recall specific information because it was not adequately encoded into memory in the first place.