CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) — Question 257

An employee reported that a suspicious individual was looking through the recycle bin.
Which of the following types of social engineering threats is this?

Answer options

• A. Phishing
• B. Spear phishing
• C. Dumpster diving
• D. Impersonation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Dumpster diving, which refers to the act of searching through waste to find confidential information. The other options like Phishing and Spear phishing involve deceptive emails to obtain sensitive data, while Impersonation involves pretending to be someone else to gain information, neither of which directly applies to rummaging through a recycle bin.