Which Form of Social Engineering Often Takes Place as an E-Mail

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which form of social engineering often takes place as an e-mail message falsely claiming to be from a legitimate sender in an attempt to get private information?

• A) exploitation
• B) phishing
• C) sandbagging
• D) hacking

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Definitions:

Analogical Processes

Refers to the cognitive ability to draw similarities and make comparisons between different situations, objects, or concepts based on shared attributes or relationships.

Mental Representations

Contents in the mind that stand for some object, event, or state of affairs.

Propositions

Statements or assertions that express judgments or opinions.

Analogical Representation

A mental representation that serves as a counterpart or analogy to something physically present in the real world, often used in problem-solving and reasoning.