2.2 Social Engineering Flashcards

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What is the best way to minimize the impact of social engineering?

A

Education

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What are some ways an attacker manipulates a victim?

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Threats, trust, moral obligation, asking for very little, ignoranceW

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What are the three phases of the social engineering process?

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Research, development, and exploitation

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What does the research phase of social engineering involve?

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Gathering information about the company or organization that will be attacked (footprinting)

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What does the development phase of social engineering involve?

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Selecting targets who have information and certain characteristics, then forming relationships with these people to build trust

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What does the exploitation phase of the social engineering process involve?

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The attacker takes advantage of their relationship with the victim to extract information, obtain access, or accomplish other goals

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What is an important part of the exploitation phase?

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A well-planned and smooth exit without traces

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What is a prerequisite of many social engineering attacks?

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Obtaining information about the network and security systems

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What are some social engineering attacks examples?

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Phishing, smishing, vishing, impersonation, pretexting, brand impersonation, business email compromise (BEC), disinformation, misinformation, watering hole (use of an unsecured third-party website), typosquatting, hijacked subdomains

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