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,CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Cert Guide 5th Edition Omar Santos
Chapter 1: Comparing and Contrasting Different Types of Social
Engineering Techniques
1. Which of these is an example of social engineering?
A. Phishing
B. Virus
C. Worm
D. Trojan horse
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Answer: A
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2. Impersonating someone’s identity for the purpose of gaining information is called:
A. Phishing
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B. Spear phishing
C. Pretexting
D. Tailgating
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Answer: C
3. Smishing attacks are carried out using what medium?
A. Email
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B. Text messages
C. Websites
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D. Voice
Answer: B
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4. Which of these describes a threat actor redirecting a victim from a valid website to a malicious
fake?
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A. Pharming
B. Tailgating
C. Dumpster diving
D. Phishing
Answer: A
5. Whaling is most similar to which other kind of attack?
A. Credential harvesting
B. Watering hole attack
C. Shoulder surfing
D. Phishing
,Answer: D
6. Which of these is NOT a type of social engineering attack?
A. Prepending
B. Piggybacking
C. Spear phishing
D. Pretexting
Answer: A
7. Which kind of attack targets users based on the common websites they frequent?
A. Pretexting
B. Watering hole attack
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C. Eavesdropping
D. Vishing
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Answer: B
8. A social engineer calls an IT specialist sounding panicked and stating that they are an employee who
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needs to get into their email account right away to address a time-sensitive request from an
important client. Which motivation technique are they using?
A. Urgency
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B. Scarcity
C. Authority
D. Intimidation
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Answer: A
9. Which of these is NOT a best practice for avoiding social media attacks?
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A. Never share passwords or PINs.
B. Shield keypads and screens when entering authentication information.
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C. Examine any unknown removable media to make sure it does not contain malware.
D. Shred any sensitive information destined for garbage or recycling.
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Answer: C
10. What government funded research association provides a set of matrices that document the
tactics attackers use to compromise systems?
A. The MITRE Corporation
B. W3C
C. The Social Engineering Toolkit
D. MAL*WAR
Answer: A
, Chapter 2: Analyzing Potential Indicators to Determine the Type of
Attack
1. Ransomware is a type of what?
A. Cryptoviral extortion
B. Distributed denial of service attack
C. Worm
D. Trojan horse
Answer: A
2. Which of these is a program that appears useful but allows an attacker administrator-level access to
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a system?
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A. Worm
B. Keylogger
C. Rainbow table
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D. Remote access Trojan (RAT)
Answer: D
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3. What is the purpose of a rootkit?
A. Encrypt important files and ask for payment to decrypt them
B. Spread virus code by attaching to executable files
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C. Install at a low level and then perform malicious operations without being detected
D. Secretly record all keystrokes, including passwords
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Answer: C
4. Which of these is a key characteristic of a worm?
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A. Replicates by attaching itself to executable files
B. Self-replicates
C. Is able to crack weak passwords
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D. Appears to be a legitimate program but contains malware
Answer: B
5. A keylogger is a form of what type of malware?
A. Spyware
B. Logic bomb
C. Virus
D. Ransomware
Answer: A
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