Week 4 (your nursing study bay) Assignment – Social Engineering
\nInstructions
\nWhat is social engineering? Simply put, it is “any act that influences a person to take action that may or may not be in their best interest.” Social engineering is a term that encompasses a broad spectrum of malicious activity.<\/p>\n
Select one of the following social engineering attack techniques:<\/p>\n
Baiting.
\nScareware.
\nPretexting.
\nPhishing.
\nVishing.
\nTailgating.
\nWatering hole.
\nWhaling.
\nSpear phishing.
\nUse a Web search engine and search for information about your selected social engineering attack, or visit The Most Common Social Engineering Attacks [Updated 2020].<\/p>\n
In addition, find articles about an instance where the chosen social engineering attack was used.<\/p>\n
In a 1\u20132 page paper, respond to the following items:<\/p>\n
Describe the attack in detail.
\nDescribe the technique of the attacks.
\nDescribe the effects of the attack both in general and in the specific instance you found.
\nDiscuss three ways to prevent the attack. Provide a rationale.
\nUse three sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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