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Zorluk: OrtaSocial Engineering Attacks and Vectors

Match each social engineering attack vector or influence principle on the left with the enterprise incident scenario on the right that best demonstrates its execution.

  • WhalingA spear-phishing email carefully tailored with corporate financial context is sent directly to the Chief Executive Officer to trick them into authorizing a wire transfer.
  • Shoulder SurfingAn unauthorized individual seating themselves nearby visually monitors an employee entering administrative credentials on a laptop keyboard in a public cafe.
  • Diversion TheftAn adversary impersonates a logistics coordinator to contact a courier and redirect an incoming shipment of core network switches to an unverified off-site location.
  • Scarcity (Influence Principle)A malicious internal bulletin claims that only five software trial licenses remain for an upgraded administrative suite to trick staff into revealing their login tokens.

Cevap

Whaling pairs with the scenario involving a targeted email sent directly to the CEO. Shoulder Surfing pairs with the scenario involving direct visual observation of credential entry in a cafe. Diversion Theft pairs with the scenario involving redirecting incoming physical shipments of equipment. Scarcity pairs with the scenario leveraging limited remaining trial licenses to trick staff.
Each attack vector or principle matches its operational execution: Whaling targets top executives (CEO), Shoulder Surfing relies on direct visual observation, Diversion Theft intercepts physical transit shipments, and Scarcity exploits psychological urgency built around limited remaining quantities.

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1
Identify the target profile for Whaling
Recognize that Whaling specifically targets high-ranking executives like C-level leadership, matching the CEO wire transfer scenario.
Whaling is a specialized variant of spear phishing aimed at high-value targets within an organization.
2
Analyze physical observation threat vectors
Identify Shoulder Surfing as the technique where an attacker visually eavesdrops on password or credential entry in public spaces.
Direct visual observation of keyboards and screens falls directly under shoulder surfing risks.
3
Evaluate supply chain physical transport attack methods
Link Diversion Theft to the physical rerouting of incoming hardware packages and logistics couriers.
Diversion theft focuses on intercepting goods in transit by deceiving transportation personnel.
4
Evaluate psychological principles of influence
Associate Scarcity with the tactic of offering limited availability items (such as only five trial licenses) to coerce hasty victim action.
Scarcity relies on the fear of missing out due to restricted availability or strict deadlines.

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Social Engineering Vectors and Principles of Influence
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