Certified Ethical Hacker CEH · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 4
An attacker uses text messaging to socially engineer a user into providing sensitive information. Which social engineering attack type is in use?
- A Technology based
- B Computer based
- C Mobile based
- D Human based
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer:
Mobile based is correct.
Mobile-based social engineering uses mobile device technology.
Incorrect Answers:
Human based, computer based, and technology based are incorrect.
The other two methods are human based and computer based.
Technology based is not a valid term.
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