CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question1857

Which of the following types of attack often take advantage of curiosity or greed to deliver malware?

A.
Gimmes
B. Tripwire
C. Icing
D. Soft coding
E. Pretexting
F. None of the choices.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation:
Gimmes take advantage of curiosity or greed to deliver malware. Also known as a Trojan Horse, gimmes can arrive as an email attachment promising anything. The recipient is expected to give in to the need to the program and open the attachment. In addition, many users will blindly click on any attachments they receive that seem even mildly legitimate.