CFE – Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes — Question 100

Which of the following is FALSE concerning methods that corporate spies generally use to steal information from other organizations?

Answer options

• A. Spies often create counterfeit employee badges to gain entry into a target company.
• B. Spies primarily use social engineering to search for confidential information on employee desks or workstations at the target company.
• C. Spies use technical surveillance to obtain nondocumentary information about target companies that cannot be found through open sources.
• D. Spies often gain direct access to a target company by obtaining employment as a security officer or a member of the maintenance staff.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Option B is false because while social engineering is a tactic used by spies, it does not primarily involve searching for confidential information on desks or workstations. Instead, spies often utilize more sophisticated methods like technical surveillance and creating counterfeit badges (Option A) to infiltrate organizations. Options C and D accurately describe methods used by spies to gather information and gain access, respectively.