A con artist telephones an employee,pretends to be from his own organization's IT unit,and says he must have the employee's password to fix a problem.This is an example of ___________.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is an example of social engineering, where the con artist manipulates or deceives the employee into divulging sensitive information, such as the password. Social engineering techniques rely on psychological and social manipulation rather than technical skills to gain unauthorized access or information.

A Con Artist Telephones an Employee,pretends to Be from His