Eccouncil Exam 312-50v12 Topic 5 Question 25 Discussion

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Question #: 25
Topic #: 5

Richard, an attacker, targets an MNC In this process, he uses a footprinting technique to gather as much information as possible. Using this technique, he gathers domain information such as the target domain name, contact details of its owner, expiry date, and creation date. With this information, he creates a map of the organization's network and misleads domain owners with social engineering to obtain internal details of its network. What type of footprinting technique is employed by Richard?

AVPN footprinting

BEmail footprinting

CVoIP footprinting

DWhois footprinting

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by Joni at Mar 08, 2024, 09:19 AM

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Lemuel

6 months ago

Yes, you're right, Salome. Richard seems to be using Passive Footprinting to collect domain information and then using social engineering to get more details.

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Salome

6 months ago

But isn't Passive Footprinting more focused on gathering public information available online?

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Danica

6 months ago

I agree with Roslyn. Passive Footprinting is used to gather information without directly interacting with the target.

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Roslyn

6 months ago

I think Richard is using Passive Footprinting.

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Cassie

6 months ago

Yes, you're right, Charisse. Richard seems to be using Passive Footprinting to collect domain information and then using social engineering to get more details.

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