You are working as a technician at Domain.com. You boss has heard about an attack that plays on human behavior and how people interact. What is he referring to?
A.
social engineering.
B.
physical engineering.
C.
human intelligence.
D.
DDOS.
Explanation:
Social engineeringis a collection of techniques used to manipulate people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. While similar to a confidence trick or simple fraud, the term typically applies to trickery for information gathering or computer system access and in most cases the attacker never comes face-to-face with the victim.