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John works as an IT Technician for Company Inc. One morning, John receives an e-mail from the company's Manager asking him to provide his logon ID and password, but the company policy restricts users from disclosing their logon IDs and passwords. Which type of possible attack is this?
Suggested Answer: A
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12 comments · newest first
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Royal
11 months ago
This is a huge red flag for security protocols!
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Reynalda
11 months ago
No way, it's clearly social engineering.
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Niesha
12 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not a Trojan horse? Seems a bit off.
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Lynelle
12 months ago
I agree, it's all about tricking people into giving info.
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Dallas
12 months ago
Definitely social engineering! Classic tactic.
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Maurine
1 year ago
I agree with social engineering, but I wonder if there are any nuances in how it's presented in the question.
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Glory
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused; could it also be considered a phishing attempt? I feel like they overlap sometimes.
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Benedict
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question like this in class, and it was about social engineering too. It makes sense since the manager shouldn't be asking for that info.
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Marion
1 year ago
I think this is definitely related to social engineering, but I'm not entirely sure if there are other types of attacks that could fit.
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Denny
1 year ago
I feel pretty confident about this one. The RDS Proxy solution seems like the most straightforward way to address the connection issues without having to make significant changes to the existing application. I'll focus on understanding how RDS Proxy works and why it's the best fit for this scenario.
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Devora
1 year ago
I think commercial paper has a maturity of less than a year, so I'm not sure if option A is correct.
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Brandon
1 year ago
Hmm, I think I read that blockchain is best for specific use cases like finance and supply chain, not all databases. So, I'm leaning towards "False."