Select the social engineering technique that best matches the scenario text.

Select the social engineering technique that best matches the scenario text.

• You found a USB drive in the parking lot and inserted it into your laptop unknowingly installing malware on your computer. - Baiting
• An attacker has just retrieved hard copies of recently outdated device configuration files from a trash bin. - Dumpster diving
• A person claiming to be from your heating and ventilation contractor asks you if you could let him into a secure area. - Impersonation
• You received an email from your bank stating that your account has been compromised and that you should click an enclosed link to rectify the problem. When you click, you unknowingly just installed malware on your device. - Phishing
• Your “bank” calls you to say your account may be compromised and they would like to confirm your identity by requesting your personal and financial data. - Pretexting
• You notice a fellow employee purposely overlooking your supervisor’s shoulder as they are entering their login credentials. - Shoulder surfing
• You received a survey in an email for a cool free t-shirt in which you have to provide personal identifiable information. - Something for Something
• An attacker sends malicious emails containing harmful links, malware, or deceptive content to a large number of random individuals. - Spam
• An attacker has created a targeted phishing attack tailored specifically for the chief executive officer of a large organization. - Spear phishing
• A person you have never seen before has quickly followed you into a secure building entrance saying that he forgot his security badge. - Tailgating

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