Foundations of Cyber Security: Quiz 3

p_____________ is the use of digital communications to trick people into revealing sensitive data or deploying malicious software. 

The use of text messages to trick users, in order to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source.

• BEC

• Spear phishing

• Whaling

• Vishing

• Smishing

A threat actor sends an email message that seems to be from a known source to make a seemingly legitimate request for information, in order to obtain a financial advantage.

• BEC

• Spear phishing

• Whaling

• Vishing

• Smishing

A malicious email attack that targets a specific user or group of users. The email seems to originate from a trusted source.

• BEC

• Spear phishing

• Whaling

• Vishing

• Smishing

Threat actors target company executives to gain access to sensitive data.

• BEC

• Spear phishing

• Whaling

• Vishing

• Smishing

The exploitation of electronic voice communication to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source

• BEC

• Spear phishing

• Whaling

• Vishing

• Smishing

BEC

• A threat actor sends an email message that seems to be from a known source to make a seemingly legitimate request for information, in order to obtain a financial advantage.

• A malicious email attack that targets a specific user or group of users. The email seems to originate from a trusted source.

• A form of spear phishing. Threat actors target company executives to gain access to sensitive data.

• The exploitation of electronic voice communication to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source.

• The use of text messages to trick users, in order to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source.

Vishing

• A threat actor sends an email message that seems to be from a known source to make a seemingly legitimate request for information, in order to obtain a financial advantage.

• A malicious email attack that targets a specific user or group of users. The email seems to originate from a trusted source.

• A form of spear phishing. Threat actors target company executives to gain access to sensitive data.

• The exploitation of electronic voice communication to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source.

• The use of text messages to trick users, in order to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source.

Spear phishing

• A threat actor sends an email message that seems to be from a known source to make a seemingly legitimate request for information, in order to obtain a financial advantage.

• A malicious email attack that targets a specific user or group of users. The email seems to originate from a trusted source.

• A form of spear phishing. Threat actors target company executives to gain access to sensitive data.

• The exploitation of electronic voice communication to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source.

• The use of text messages to trick users, in order to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source.

Whaling

• A threat actor sends an email message that seems to be from a known source to make a seemingly legitimate request for information, in order to obtain a financial advantage.

• A malicious email attack that targets a specific user or group of users. The email seems to originate from a trusted source.

• Threat actors target company executives to gain access to sensitive data.

• The exploitation of electronic voice communication to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source.

• The use of text messages to trick users, in order to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source.