Pretexting is an act of:

A.
DoS

B.
social engineering

C.
eavedropping

D.
soft coding

E.
hard coding

F.
None of the choices.

Explanation:

Pretexting is the act of creating and using an invented scenario to persuade a target to release
information or perform an action and is usually done over the telephone. It is more than a simple
lie as it most often involves some prior research or set up and the use of pieces of known
information.