Which technique relies on computers and Internet systems to carry out targeted actions?

Which technique relies on computers and Internet systems to carry out targeted actions?

• A. Vishing
• B. Reverse Social Engineering
• C. Computer-Based Social Engineering
• D. Honey Trap

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is that this technique uses digital tools and online channels to target individuals and prompt specific actions. Computer-based social engineering relies on computers and Internet systems to craft personalized messages, deliver them through email, websites, or social networks, and facilitate actions like credential harvesting or malware deployment. It often involves research (OSINT) to tailor the attack to a particular person or organization, making the action highly targeted and automatable through online infrastructure. Vishing centers on voice calls over phones, not primarily on computers or Internet systems for the action itself. Reverse social engineering involves creating a situation that makes the target seek help, which can occur offline or online but isn’t defined by using digital infrastructure to execute targeted actions. A honey trap is a decoy tactic to attract attackers and observe them, not about performing targeted actions against a specific victim via digital channels.

The key idea here is that this technique uses digital tools and online channels to target individuals and prompt specific actions. Computer-based social engineering relies on computers and Internet systems to craft personalized messages, deliver them through email, websites, or social networks, and facilitate actions like credential harvesting or malware deployment. It often involves research (OSINT) to tailor the attack to a particular person or organization, making the action highly targeted and automatable through online infrastructure.

Vishing centers on voice calls over phones, not primarily on computers or Internet systems for the action itself. Reverse social engineering involves creating a situation that makes the target seek help, which can occur offline or online but isn’t defined by using digital infrastructure to execute targeted actions. A honey trap is a decoy tactic to attract attackers and observe them, not about performing targeted actions against a specific victim via digital channels.