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Question #: 107
Topic #: 1
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Steve, an attacker, created a fake profile on a social media website and sent a request to Stella. Stella was enthralled by Steve’s profile picture and the description given for his profile, and she initiated a conversation with him soon after accepting the request. After a few days, Steve started asking about her company details and eventually gathered all the essential information regarding her company.
What is the social engineering technique Steve employed in the above scenario?

  • A. Baiting
  • B. Piggybacking
  • C. Diversion theft
  • D. Honey trap
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

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sausageman
Highly Voted 1 year, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: D
D. Honey trap CEH Book v12 Module 09 Page 905 "The honey trap is a technique where an attacker targets a person online by pretending to be an attractive person and then begins a fake online relationship to obtain confidential information about the target company. In this technique, the victim is an insider who possesses critical information about the target organization."
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insaniunt
Most Recent 11 months ago
Selected Answer: D
D. Honey trap
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insaniunt
11 months ago
D. Honey trap
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Vincent_Lu
1 year, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: D
D. Honey trap
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victorfs
1 year, 6 months ago
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D. Honey trap Most
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jeremy13
1 year, 6 months ago
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D. Honey trap CEH Book V12 Module 09 P1347
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eli117
1 year, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: D
Answer: D Explanation: Steve used the social engineering technique called a "honey trap" by creating a fake profile on a social media website to lure Stella into divulging her company details. A honey trap is a type of social engineering technique in which an attacker uses a person's emotions, desires, or curiosity to manipulate them into revealing sensitive information. In this scenario, Steve used the fake profile and attractive profile picture to gain Stella's trust and then used the conversation to gather information about her company.
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