CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — Question 37

An employee receives a text message that appears to have been sent by the payroll department and is asking for credential verification. Which of the following social engineering techniques are being attempted? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Typosquatting
• B. Phishing
• C. Impersonation
• D. Vishing
• E. Smishing
• F. Misinformation

Correct answer: C, E

Explanation

The correct answers are C (Impersonation) and E (Smishing). Impersonation is involved as the message pretends to be from the payroll department, attempting to deceive the employee. Smishing is also correct because the attack is conducted via SMS, specifically targeting mobile devices.