Social Engineering Is

question 63

Multiple Choice

Social engineering is

• A)verifying credit card validity; buying and selling stolen credit cards.
• B)inserting a sleeve into an ATM so that it will not eject the victim's card, pretending to help the victim as a means of obtaining his PIN, and using the card and PIN to drain the account.
• C)a technique that tricks a person into disclosing confidential information.
• D)changing data before, during, or after it is entered into the system in order to delete, alter, or add key system data.

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Definitions:

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Pathway

A major part of the neuroendocrine system that controls reactions to stress and regulates many body processes, including digestion, the immune system, mood and emotions, sexuality, and energy storage and expenditure.

Stress Response

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Corticosteroids

A class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates and used in medicine to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system.

Stress Hormone

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