Which of the following qualifies as social engineering?
A) the illegal copying and distribution of a newly released theatrical film
B) a brute force search for an employee's password
C) befriending a company's cleaning crew to gain access to rooms and buildings
D) using an anonymizer to conduct hard-to-track Internet searches

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Befriending the company's cleaning crew to gain unauthorized access to their building is an example of social engineering. Social engineering is the use of psychological manipulation to deceive individuals into divulging private or confidential information that may be used for fraudulent or malicious purposes. In this case, the attacker is using a friendly persona to get the cleaning crew to allow them into the building, which is an example of social engineering.

The other options, A) illegal copying and distribution of a movie, B) brute force attack to obtain password, and D) using an anonymizer to conduct hard-to-track internet search, do not qualify as social engineering.

Which of the Following Qualifies as Social Engineering