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which of the following attack methods?

An information security policy stating that ‘the display of passwords must be masked or suppressed’ addresseswhich of the following attack methods?

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A.
Piggybacking

B.
Dumpster diving

C.
Shoulder surfing

D.
Impersonation

Explanation:
If a password is displayed on a monitor, any person nearby could look over the shoulder of the user to obtain
the password. Piggybacking refers to unauthorized persons following, either physically or virtually, authorized
persons into restricted areas. Masking the display of passwords would not prevent someone from tailgating an
authorized person. This policy only refers to ‘the display of passwords.’ If the policy referred to ‘the display and
printing of passwords’ the nit would address shoulder surfing and dumpster diving (looking through an
organization’s trash for valuable information), impersonation refers to someone acting as an employee in an
attempt to retrieve desired information.


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