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Salesforce Exam Security and Privacy Accredited Professional Topic 1 Question 25 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's Security and Privacy Accredited Professional exam
Question #: 25
Topic #: 1
[All Security and Privacy Accredited Professional Questions]

What are the two typical human emotions/reactions cyber criminals exploit to steal credentials and infiltrate your network?

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Suggested Answer: A, C

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Lettie
6 months ago
The correct answers are C) Fear and B) Surprise. Although I'm a little surprised they didn't include 'cat videos' as an option. Hackers love those.
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Rosalia
5 months ago
C) Fear
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Jovita
5 months ago
A) Curiosity
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Noel
6 months ago
C) Fear is the big one, for sure. But I'd add B) Surprise too - those sudden 'security breach' pop-ups get me every time!
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Mireya
6 months ago
D) Rewards? Really? I don't think any sane person would willingly hand over their credentials for a 'prize'.
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Cathrine
5 months ago
D) Rewards? Really? I don't think any sane person would willingly hand over their credentials for a 'prize'.
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Emeline
5 months ago
C) Fear
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Lyla
6 months ago
A) Curiosity
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Janella
6 months ago
Hmm, I'd say B) Surprise and C) Fear. Hackers love to catch us off guard and then play on our paranoia.
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Dorinda
5 months ago
It's important to stay vigilant and not let our emotions cloud our judgment when it comes to cybersecurity.
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Winifred
5 months ago
Yeah, they know how to manipulate our emotions to get what they want.
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Denae
6 months ago
I think you're right, hackers definitely use surprise and fear to their advantage.
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Daren
6 months ago
A) Curiosity and C) Fear - those seem like the obvious choices. Who doesn't click on that tempting 'free gift' link?
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Ivory
5 months ago
Yeah, cyber criminals know how to play on our curiosity and fear to trick us.
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Vanna
5 months ago
I always fall for those free gift links, it's hard to resist!
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Xenia
5 months ago
C) Fear is a powerful motivator for people to act without thinking when it comes to cyber attacks.
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Lucy
6 months ago
B) Surprise and D) Rewards can also be used to manipulate people into giving up their information.
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Ilona
6 months ago
I know, it's like they know exactly how to grab our attention.
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Ramonita
6 months ago
A) Curiosity and C) Fear are definitely the top emotions cyber criminals prey on.
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Eliseo
6 months ago
I always fall for those too! It's hard to resist the urge to click.
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Shala
7 months ago
C) Fear is definitely the main one. Cybercriminals use our primal fight-or-flight response to get us to let our guard down.
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Josphine
6 months ago
C) Fear is definitely the main one. Cybercriminals use our primal fight-or-flight response to get us to let our guard down.
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Alberto
6 months ago
A) Curiosity
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Malika
7 months ago
I believe curiosity is also one of the emotions that cyber criminals exploit to steal credentials.
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Reuben
7 months ago
I agree with fear and rewards are definitely emotions that cyber criminals target.
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Thaddeus
7 months ago
I think cyber criminals exploit fear and rewards.
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Lezlie
8 months ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is C) Fear and D) Rewards. I mean, those are the two things that make us humans do the craziest things, right? Like, 'Click here to claim your free vacation!' or 'Your account has been compromised, enter your login info to fix it!'
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Tamar
6 months ago
It's important to stay vigilant and not fall for those tactics. Better safe than sorry.
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Pauline
6 months ago
I always get suspicious of those too-good-to-be-true offers or urgent warnings.
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Isabelle
7 months ago
Yeah, cyber criminals are really good at playing on those emotions to trick people.
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Karon
7 months ago
I think you're right, fear and rewards are powerful motivators.
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Melodie
8 months ago
Okay, show of hands, who here has actually fallen for one of those 'Nigerian Prince' scams? *looks around* Yeah, that's what I thought. We're not exactly dealing with the sharpest tools in the shed when it comes to cyber criminals, are we?
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Ruthann
8 months ago
B) Surprise? Really? I guess the cyber criminals could try to catch us off guard, but I feel like that's a bit too subtle for their liking. These are the kind of people who would probably just send us a fake 'You Won a Million Dollars!' email and hope we fall for it.
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Bulah
8 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure if A) Curiosity should be on the list. I mean, yeah, cyber criminals might try to pique our curiosity with some shiny new 'opportunity', but I think fear and the promise of rewards are the real heavy hitters when it comes to credential theft.
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Stevie
8 months ago
I'm going to go with C) Fear and D) Rewards. Cyber criminals know that people will do just about anything when they're scared or when there's a carrot dangling in front of them. It's like a twisted game of 'Carrot or Stick' for these hackers.
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Fausto
8 months ago
Oh boy, I bet the cyber criminals are really rubbing their hands together with glee thinking about all the ways they can manipulate our emotions. This question is like a peek into the twisted minds of those internet villains.
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