What type of attack is tailgating?

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What type of attack is tailgating?

  • reconnaissance
  • access
  • DoS
  • social engineering

Explanation: Tailgating is a social engineering attack where a threat actor quickly follows an authorized person into a secure location by taking advantage of the authorized person’s credentials.

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