Practice Social Engineering - 2.2.8 | Common Types of Cyber Threats | Cyber Security Basic
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Question 1

Easy

What is social engineering?

💡 Hint: Think about how people can be tricked.

Question 2

Easy

Name one tactic used in social engineering.

💡 Hint: Consider what attackers might do to appear trustworthy.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is a common tactic used in social engineering?

  • A. Encryption
  • B. Impersonation
  • C. Backup

💡 Hint: Think about how attackers gain access.

Question 2

True or False: Social engineering relies primarily on technical flaws.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what social engineering exploits.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a scenario where a target receives an email claiming to be from support asking for login credentials urgently, identify the flaws in this communication.

💡 Hint: Assess the authenticity of the email carefully.

Question 2

You are tasked with responding to a potential social engineering attack in your organization. Draft a response plan that includes steps for threat assessment, verification, and user training.

💡 Hint: Think about what priority steps would clarify confusion.

Challenge and get performance evaluation