An attack technique where an attacker disguises communication to appear as if it comes from a trusted source. What is this concept called?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Cyber Security MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “An attack technique where an attacker disguises communication to appear as if it comes from a trusted source. What is this concept called?”
The accepted answer is A. Spoofing. “An attack technique where an attacker disguises communication to appear as if it comes from a trusted source. What is this concept called” is answered by Spoofing (option A). Option B (“Least privilege principle”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spoofing. Option C (“Brute-force attack”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spoofing. Remaining alternatives (Digital signature) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Spoofing is identified. Cyber Security questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Cyber Security recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Spoofing ✓
- B. Least privilege principle
Why not B: “Least privilege principle” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Spoofing. “An attack technique where an attacker disguises communication to appear as if it comes from a trusted source. What is this concept called” is answered by Spoofing (option A). Opti
- C. Brute-force attack
Why not C: “Brute-force attack” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Spoofing. “An attack technique where an attacker disguises communication to appear as if it comes from a trusted source. What is this concept called” is answered by Spoofing (option A). Opti
- D. Digital signature
Why not D: “Digital signature” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Spoofing. “An attack technique where an attacker disguises communication to appear as if it comes from a trusted source. What is this concept called” is answered by Spoofing (option A). Opti
Correct answer
A. Spoofing
Explanation
“An attack technique where an attacker disguises communication to appear as if it comes from a trusted source. What is this concept called” is answered by Spoofing (option A). Option B (“Least privilege principle”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spoofing. Option C (“Brute-force attack”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spoofing. Remaining alternatives (Digital signature) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Spoofing is identified. Cyber Security questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Cyber Security recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Cyber Security Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, cyber security, information security, network security
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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