During a reconnaissance mission, an ethical hacker uses Maltego, a popular footprinting tool, to collect information about a target organization. The information includes the target's Internet infrastructure details (domains, DNS names, Netblocks, IP address information). The hacker decides to use social engineering techniques to gain further information. Which of the following would be the least likely method of social engineering to yield beneficial information based on the data collected?
Dumpster diving would be the least likely method of social engineering to yield beneficial information based on the data collected using Maltego. The collected information primarily revolves around digital and network infrastructure details such as domains, DNS names, Netblocks, and IP addresses. Dumpster diving focuses on physical documents, which are less likely to provide relevant insights directly related to digital or Internet infrastructure. In contrast, impersonating an ISP, shoulder surfing, and eavesdropping have a higher likelihood of yielding information pertinent to the network or digital realm.
The least likely method of social engineering to yield beneficial information would be: A. Dumpster diving in the target company's trash bins for valuable printouts. Maltego is a digital footprinting tool that gathers information about the target's Internet infrastructure, such as domains, DNS names, Netblocks, and IP addresses. Dumpster diving, on the other hand, involves physically searching through an organization's trash bins for discarded printouts or documents. This method is less likely to yield beneficial information related to the Internet infrastructure details obtained using Maltego, as it focuses on physical documents rather than digital assets. The other options (B, C, and D) involve social engineering techniques that are more aligned with digital or human interactions.
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B. Impersonating an ISP technical support agent to trick the target into providing further network details
C. Shoulder surfing to observe sensitive credentials input on the target’s computers
Well, B is definitely not correct for one single reason: you already have the IP, so you know who the ISP is and you could definitely get come info. C&D are more efetive when you already have some information mapped...however quite questionable when you only have some IPs. A...for A you don't need any prerequisites hence it makes a lot of sense to be A.
The correct answer is C because to perform shoulder surfing you have to be in the facility and stay behind an employee's shoulder
The key word that changes the equation in this question is "least likely method". Therefore, "Dumpster diving" would be the least likely method of social engineering to yield beneficial information based on the data collected.