Pretexting Is Best Described as a Social Engineering Technique That

question 2

Multiple Choice

Pretexting is best described as a social engineering technique that uses

• A)text messages to gain sensitive information.
• B)an invented scenario to gain sensitive information.
• C)threat of physical force to gain sensitive information.
• D)impersonation of somebody you know to gain sensitive information.

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Definitions:

Party

An individual or group involved in a contract, agreement, or legal dispute.

State

A politically organized body of people under a single government.

Court

A governmental institution with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and administer justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters.

Appeal

The process by which a party to a legal case seeks a formal change to an official decision made by a lower court by taking it to a higher court.