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    PracticeCPA®CPA ISC Practice Exam 3Question 77
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Area II: SecuritySocial EngineeringThreats

    CPA · Question 77 · Area II: Security

    Which of the following is a 'Social Engineering' technique?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Brute Force Attack

    B.

    Buffer Overflow

    C.

    Pretexting

    D.

    Port Scanning

    How to approach this question

    Identify the 'Human Con' game.

    Full Answer

    C.Pretexting✓ Correct
    Pretexting is a form of social engineering where an attacker creates a fabricated scenario (the pretext) to manipulate a victim into divulging information or performing an action.

    Common mistakes

    Confusing technical attacks with social attacks.
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