GAQM ISO27-13-001 Exam - Topic 8 Question 83 Discussion

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Question #: 83
Topic #: 8

You receive an E-mail from some unknown person claiming to be representative of your bank and asking for your account number and password so that they can fix your account. Such an attempt of social engineering is called

AShoulder Surfing

BMountaineering

CPhishing

DSpoofing

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Suggested Answer: C

by Huey at Sep 17, 2024, 06:29 AM

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Tawna

3 months ago

I can't believe people still fall for this!

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Herschel

3 months ago

Phishing is the right term here, no doubt.

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Silvana

3 months ago

Wait, are you sure it's not shoulder surfing?

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Marti

4 months ago

No way, it's spoofing for sure.

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Elouise

4 months ago

That's definitely phishing!

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Dorthy

4 months ago

Shoulder surfing sounds familiar too, but that’s more about watching someone enter their info, not emails. I think it’s phishing for sure.

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Karima

4 months ago

I practiced a question like this where they asked about different types of social engineering. I’m pretty sure phishing is the correct answer here.

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Janae

4 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like spoofing might also fit here? It’s when someone pretends to be someone else, isn’t it?

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Marti

5 months ago

I think this is definitely related to phishing, right? I remember studying that term in relation to fake emails.

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Kaitlyn

5 months ago

Wait, is this really phishing? I thought phishing was more about fake websites, not just emails asking for info. Maybe it's something else like spoofing or shoulder surfing. I'll have to review my notes on these cybersecurity terms.

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Hollis

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The email is trying to socially engineer me into handing over my account details, so the correct term is phishing. I'm confident that's the right answer.

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Ammie

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know phishing is when they try to trick you into giving up your info, but I'm not totally sure if that's the right term for this specific scenario. I might need to think it through a bit more.

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Fredric

5 months ago

This one seems pretty straightforward. The email asking for my account info is clearly a phishing attempt, so I'll go with option C.

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Dean

5 months ago

I remember learning about this in class - it's definitely phishing. The email is trying to trick me into giving up my private information, which is the classic definition of a phishing attack. I'll mark option C and move on.

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Avery

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know web forms are used in business processes, but I'm not sure about the specific term they're associated with. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Vivan

1 year ago

Ah, the classic phishing scheme. I bet they're just hoping to catch a few unsuspecting fish with that email. Not this guy, though!

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Nidia

1 year ago

Phishing, huh? Sounds like someone's trying to reel me in. Sorry, but I'm not that easily hooked.

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Ardella

1 year ago

Phishing, no doubt. I wonder if they're trying to catch a big one with that email. I'm not that gullible, though.

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Ora

1 year ago

I received a similar email before. Always be cautious with your personal information.

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Olene

1 year ago

C) Phishing

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Dana

1 year ago

Definitely phishing. They're trying to trick people into giving away their personal information.

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Claribel

1 year ago

D) Spoofing

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Adaline

1 year ago

C) Phishing

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Madonna

1 year ago

B) Mountaineering

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Sylvia

1 year ago

A) Shoulder Surfing

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Gracia

1 year ago

Definitely phishing. I'm not about to hand over my account info to some random stranger. That's just asking for trouble.

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Phil

1 year ago

Phishing - the online version of a Nigerian prince asking for my money. Hard pass.

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Gladys

1 year ago

Phishing - the online version of a Nigerian prince asking for my money. Hard pass.

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Merissa

1 year ago

D) Spoofing

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Marci

1 year ago

C) Phishing

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Elouise

1 year ago

B) Mountaineering

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Juan

1 year ago

A) Shoulder Surfing

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Viola

1 year ago

Phishing? More like 'fishing' for my bank details! I'm not biting.

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Ammie

1 year ago

Always be careful with emails asking for personal details.

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Rosendo

1 year ago

Yeah, they're trying to trick you into giving away your information.

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Micaela

1 year ago

Don't fall for that, it's definitely phishing.

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Noelia

1 year ago

I almost fell for a phishing scam once. They sent me an email that looked exactly like it was from my bank, but luckily I realized it was a scam before I gave out any information.

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Stevie

1 year ago

That's correct. Phishing is when someone tries to trick you into giving out your personal information by pretending to be someone you trust, like your bank.

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Rashida

1 year ago

C) Phishing

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