CyberCertPrepSecurity FundamentalsThreat LandscapeEASYFree question
What is social engineering in the context of cybersecurity?
- A.Manipulating people psychologically to trick them into giving up information or access
- B.Programming bots to interact on social media; social engineering is defeated entirely by deploying endpoint antivirus
- C.Building secure network infrastructure
- D.Using social media for marketing purposes, and vishing is conducted over encrypted messaging applications only
Why A is correct
Social engineering exploits human psychology rather than technical vulnerabilities. Attackers manipulate people through deception, urgency, fear, or trust to obtain sensitive information, gain unauthorized access, or trick victims into performing actions that compromise security. It is one of the most effective attack methods.
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