Which social engineering attack involves an attacker impersonating a trusted authority figure (such as IT support) to manipulate a victim into revealing credentials?

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B. Pretexting. Pretexting involves an attacker fabricating a scenario (pretext) and impersonating a trusted identity — such as IT support, a manager, or a vendor — to manipulate a victim into disclosing information or performing an action. It relies on creating a believable false context rather than a generic lure.

Which social engineering attack involves an attacker impersonating a trusted authority figure (such as IT support) to manipulate a victim into revealing credentials?

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