Social Engineering Concepts Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• social engineering : this is the art of manipulating people into divulging sensitive information so that it can be used for malicious actions.
• system administrators : these individuals are prime targets because they are responsible for maintaining an organization's systems.
• rogueware : this refers to malicious products, such as fake anti-malware software.
• authority: an attacker calls an employee, claims to be the company's network administrator handling a security incident, and demands the victim's account credentials to "protect" their data.
• intimidation : an attacker impersonates a senior executive's assistant and calls a receptionist, aggressively demanding that files be sent over immediately because the executive's files are corrupt right before a major presentation.
• urgency : a ransomware attack uses a running countdown timer on the victim's screen, causing panic that failure to act within the time limit will result in the loss of important data.
• greed : an attacker poses as a competitor and offers an employee a considerable financial reward in exchange for revealing critical company information.
• social proof : attackers post forged user testimonials on fake websites promoting a malicious product.
• scarcity : when a highly anticipated product (like a new iphone) sells out, an attacker sends a phishing email claiming the product can be bought through a special link. the eager buyer clicks the link and gets redirected to a malicious site.
• familiarity: an attacker uses sweet talk and a charming smile to get an employee to like them. the employee drops their guard and allows the attacker to look over their shoulder while typing passwords, simply because they feel comfortable with the person.