Question

Which of them is not an example of physical hacking?

(a) Walk-in using piggybacking

(b) Sneak-in

(c) Break-in and steal

(d) Phishing

This question was posed to me in my homework.

Question is from Social Engineering and Physical Hacking topic in division Cyber Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

The correct answer is (d) Phishing

To explain I would say: Phishing does not come under physical security. Walk-in without proper authorization, sneaking in through glass windows or other means and breaking in and stealing sensitive documents are examples of physical hacking.