Multiple choice technology security

The user right clicks to view the source code and finds out the name of the developer.

  1. Sensitive information disclosure.

  2. Man in the middle attack.

  3. Social engineering.

  4. Possible social engineering.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Finding a developer's name in source code is not inherently a vulnerability - it's information disclosure. However, this information could potentially be used in social engineering attacks (e.g., impersonating the developer, crafting targeted phishing). Option D correctly identifies this as POSSIBLE social engineering, not a direct attack or guaranteed exploit.

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