QuestionQ560

Managing Security Awareness

John works as a Programmer for We-are-secure Inc. During one of his routine visits to the company, he wrote down employees’ passwords as they typed them on their computer screens.

Which of the following social-engineering attacks did he perform?

  • A Shoulder surfing
  • B Important user posing
  • C Dumpster diving
  • D Authorization by third party
Explanation

Shoulder surfing involves watching a person enter or view sensitive information, such as passwords, to capture it without authorization.

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