Impersonation 2.2 Flashcards

1
Q

The trap before the attack is called the […]

“This is the US treasury and there is a matter that requires your attention” - voicemail

A

Pretext

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In simple terms, […] is someone pretending to be someone they’re not

“You can trust me, I’m from help desk”

A

Impersonation

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3
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To protect yourself from impersonation, you should […] and […]

Don’t take things at face value!!

A

Never give personal
Information away
and
Verify who someone is before revealing information

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