Q. What is the goal of a dumpster diving expedition during a physical penetration test?

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Q. What is the primary focus of social engineering?

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Q. What is the foundation of many social engineering attacks?

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Q. In social engineering, what relies on the target feeling indebted or that they need to return a favor?

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Q. What social engineering tactic focuses on making the target believe that you have the power or right to ask them to perform actions or provide information?

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Q. In social engineering, what creates a sense of urgency by conveying that the action needs to be performed?

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Q. What is a common target in social engineering that involves the fear that something will go wrong or that they will be punished if they do not respond or help?

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Q. What is elicitation in the context of social engineering?

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Q. What is a common tactic in elicitation that involves using open-ended or leading questions?

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Q. What does impersonation involve in social engineering?

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Q. What do quid pro quo attacks rely on in social engineering?

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Q. What is the term for watching over a target's shoulder to obtain valuable information?

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Q. In the context of penetration testing, under what circumstances might bribery be considered a valid technique?

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Q. What is vishing in the context of phishing attacks?

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Q. What is whaling in the context of phishing attacks?

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Q. What is the main aim of phishing attempts?

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Q. What is a watering hole attack in the context of web-based social engineering?

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Q. What is the purpose of combining social engineering techniques with technical tools in penetration testing?

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Q. Which tool is a menu-driven social engineering attack system that provides spear phishing, website, infectious media, and other attack vectors?

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Q. What is SET (Social Engineering Toolkit) integrated with to generate payloads?

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