DRAG DROP
Determine the types of attacks below by selecting an option from the dropdown list.

Determine the types of Attacks from right to specific action.

Answer:

Explanation:
A)
Phishing.
B)
Whaling.
C)
Vishing.
D)
Spim.
E)
Social engineering.

A: Phishing is the act of sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate
enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for
identity theft.
Phishing email will direct the user to visit a website where they are asked to update personal
information, such as a password, credit card, social security, or bank account numbers, that the
legitimate organization already has. The website, however, is bogus and set up only to steal the
information the user enters on the page.
B: Whaling is a specific kind of malicious hacking within the more general category of phishing,
which involves hunting for data that can be used by the hacker. In general, phishing efforts are
focused on collecting personal data about users. In whaling, the targets are high-ranking bankers,
executives or others in powerful positions or job titles.
Hackers who engage in whaling often describe these efforts as “reeling in a big fish,” applying a
familiar metaphor to the process of scouring technologies for loopholes and opportunities for data
theft. Those who are engaged in whaling may, for example, hack into specific networks where
these powerful individuals work or store sensitive data. They may also set up keylogging or other
malware on a work station associated with one of these executives. There are many ways that
hackers can pursue whaling, leading C-level or top-level executives in business and government
to stay vigilant about the possibility of cyber threats.
C: Vishing is the act of using the telephone in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering
private information that will be used for identity theft. The scammer usually pretends to be a
legitimate business, and fools the victim into thinking he or she will profit.
D: SPIM is a term sometimes used to refer to spam over IM (Instant Messaging). It’s also called
just spam, instant spam, or IM marketing. No matter what the name, it consists of unwanted
messages transmitted through some form of instant messaging service, which can include Short
Message Service (SMS).
E: Social engineering is a non-technical method of intrusion hackers use that relies heavily on
human interaction and often involves tricking people into breaking normal security procedures. It is
one of the greatest threats that organizations today encounter.
A social engineer runs what used to be called a “con game.” For example, a person using social
engineering to break into a computer network might try to gain the confidence of an authorized
user and get them to reveal information that compromises the network’s security. Social engineers
often rely on the natural helpfulness of people as well as on their weaknesses. They might, for
example, call the authorized employee with some kind of urgent problem that requires immediate
network access. Appealing to vanity, appealing to authority, appealing to greed, and old-fashioned
eavesdropping are other typical social engineering techniques.

References:
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/phishing.html
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/28643/whaling
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/V/vishing.html
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/social-engineering