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Eccouncil Exam 212-82 Topic 10 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 212-82 exam
Question #: 49
Topic #: 10
[All 212-82 Questions]

Jane Is a newly appointed Chief Financial Officer at BigTech Corp. Within a week, she receives an email from a sender posing as the company's CEO. instructing her to make an urgent wire transfer. Suspicious. Jane decides to verify the request's authenticity. She receives another email from the same sender, now attaching a seemingly scanned Image of the CEO's handwritten note. Simultaneously, she gets a call from an 'IT support' representative, instructing her to click on the attached image to download a 'security patch'. Concerned. Jane must determine which social engineering tactics she encountered.

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Suggested Answer: D

Jane encountered a combination of social engineering tactics:

Spear Phishing:

CEO Impersonation Email: The initial email and the follow-up with the scanned image of the CEO's handwritten note are examples of spear phishing, where attackers target specific individuals with tailored messages to gain their trust and extract sensitive information.

Vishing:

'IT Support' Call: The phone call from the supposed 'IT support' representative asking Jane to download a 'security patch' is a form of vishing (voice phishing). This tactic involves using phone calls to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or performing actions that compromise security.


Social Engineering Techniques: SANS Institute Reading Room

Phishing and Vishing Explained: Norton Security

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Wilda
6 days ago
I bet the scammers are having a field day with all these remote work setups. Gotta stay vigilant, Jane!
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Raina
7 days ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. The 'IT support' call feels more like baiting to me. But the CEO email is definitely spear phishing. This is a tricky one!
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Stephaine
9 days ago
I think the answer is D. Spear phishing through the CEO email and vishing with the 'IT support' call. The handwritten note is just a clever attempt to add legitimacy to the scam.
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Tennie
11 days ago
This is a classic case of spear phishing. The CEO impersonation email and the 'IT support' call are clear tactics to get Jane to click on that malicious attachment.
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Lavelle
12 days ago
I think the tactics used were spear phishing and vishing.
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