Sifting through a company's garbage looking for information to help break into the company's computers; sometimes used in conjunction with social engineering is called:
A) Dumpster diving
B) Denial of service
C) A back door
D) A sniffer

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Dumpster diving involves physically going through a company's trash in search of sensitive information, such as passwords, memos, or company phone directories. This information can then be used in social engineering attacks to gain unauthorized access to the company's computer systems.

Sifting Through a Company's Garbage Looking for Information to Help