Bart Black walks into a local bank.He does not work there but he has a tag on his shirt that reads "IT Department." He goes up to a loans officer and tells him he needs to check the security on the loan officer's computer.Bart sits in front of the keyboard and asks the officer for his username and password.The loan officer gives him the information.Bart then thanks him and leaves the bank.Outside in his car Bart Black gets into the bank system using the information.This loan officer is a victim of ________.
A)a hacker
B)a cracker
C)dumpster diving
D)social engineering

Question

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This scenario is an example of social engineering, where Bart Black used his appearance and false claim of belonging to the IT department to gain access to sensitive information from the loan officer. He did not use any advanced hacking techniques or exploit any vulnerabilities, but rather relied on the trust and willingness of the loan officer to provide him with the information he needed.

Bart Black Walks into a Local Bank