CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) — Question 71

Which of the following threats is shoulder surfing an example of?

Answer options

• A. Zero-day
• B. Evil twin
• C. Social engineering
• D. Brute-force

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Shoulder surfing is a form of social engineering because it involves observing someone's private information, such as passwords or PINs, without their consent. The other options do not apply: Zero-day refers to vulnerabilities, Evil twin is a type of wireless attack, and Brute-force is a method of cracking passwords.