Another of Jamal's clients describes a situation in which a caller to their help desk pretended to be a legitimate user and requested that his password to his company account be changed. How does Jamal categorize this incident?
A) social engineering
B) man in the middle
C) spoofing
D) privilege escalation

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This situation is an example of social engineering, where an attacker uses psychological manipulation to trick legitimate users into divulging confidential information or performing unauthorized actions.

Another of Jamal's Clients Describes a Situation in Which a Caller