SecurityQuestion 36 of 100
Which social engineering tactic involves an attacker impersonating IT support over the phone to convince a user to reveal their password?
a.Tailgating
b.Evil twin
c.Dumpster diving
d.Vishing
Explanation
Vishing is voice phishing, where the attacker uses a phone call and pretext (such as posing as IT) to extract sensitive information. Dumpster diving searches discarded materials, and an evil twin is a rogue Wi-Fi access point.
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