Which type of social engineering attack involves looking over someone's shoulder to obtain sensitive information such as passwords or PINs?
- A.A. Phishing
- B.D. Pretexting
- C.C. Tailgating
- D.B. Shoulder surfing
Why D is correct
Shoulder surfing involves visually observing someone entering sensitive information - passwords, PINs, credit card numbers - by looking over their shoulder or using cameras. Privacy screens on laptops and awareness of surroundings when entering sensitive data are countermeasures.
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