Which of the following BEST describes this situation?

A technician is typing the password to logon to a system. A user is standing in close proximity to the technician and is able to see the password being typed. Which of the following BEST describes this situation?
A. Dumpster diving
B. Shoulder surfing
C. Phishing
D. Social engineering

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  1. A technician is typing the password to login to a system. A user is standing in close proximity to the technician and is able to see the password being typed. Which of the following BEST describes this situation?

    C. Phishing would be the answer because The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

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