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98-367 Exam - Question 68


Shredding documents helps prevent:

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Shredding documents helps prevent social engineering. Social engineering attacks exploit human interaction to gain access to or information about a system. Dumpster diving, where attackers search through trash for sensitive information, is a form of social engineering. By shredding documents, you make it much harder for attackers to piece together useful information from discarded paper.

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GullyRanger
Jan 15, 2021

Is stealing documents without needing to speak to anyone really social engineering?

Isiah_Bradley
Jun 6, 2021

Maybe they asked where the trash is kept?

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Sep 25, 2021

dumpster diving - Dumpster diving is a way for attackers to gain information that they use to establish trust.