CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 794

Which two types of attack are categorized as social engineering? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. phoning
• B. malvertising
• C. probing
• D. pharming
• E. phishing

Correct answer: D, E

Explanation

Pharming and phishing are both tactics that exploit human psychology to deceive individuals into providing sensitive information. In contrast, phoning, malvertising, and probing do not primarily rely on social manipulation and are categorized as different types of attacks.