CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — Question 581

An employee receives a text message from an unrecognized number claiming to be the Chief Executive Officer and asking the employee to purchase gift cards. Which of the following types of attacks describes this example?

Answer options

• A. Watering-hole
• B. Disinformation
• C. Phishing
• D. Impersonation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Impersonation, as the attacker is pretending to be a legitimate person to deceive the employee. While phishing (C) could also be relevant, it more commonly refers to email-based scams rather than direct messages. Watering-hole (A) and disinformation (B) do not accurately describe this scenario.