What is the act of gaining knowledge or information from a victim without directly asking for that particular information?

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What is the act of gaining knowledge or information from a victim without directly asking for that particular information?

  • influence
  • elicitation
  • interrogation
  • impersonation

Explanation: Elicitation is the act of gaining knowledge or information from people. In most cases, an attacker gets information from a victim without directly asking for that particular information.

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