A person who tries to gradually obtain information necessary to compromise a network-by first appealing for help,and then,if necessary,by a more aggressive approach-is a(n)__________.
A)phreaker
B)social engineer
C)hacktivist
D)terrorist

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The person described in the question is a social engineer. Social engineering is the use of psychological manipulation to trick people into divulging sensitive information or access to secure systems. This often involves an attacker posing as a colleague, customer, or authority figure to gain the victim's trust and convince them to provide information or perform certain actions. The other choices (phreaker, hacktivist, and terrorist) do not accurately describe the type of attacker in this scenario.

A Person Who Tries to Gradually Obtain Information Necessary to Compromise