Question

Your teacher wants you to read this scenario and tell the answer:"A man calls in the company's help desk and says that he has forgotten his password. Hefurther adds that if he missed to send a very urgent mail by the evening, his boss might firehim. The help desk worker trusts him and quickly reveals/resets the password.Under which potential threat can this come?​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Following are some potential threats that can occur due to this action:

Explanation:

• The person asking for the account credentials can be a fraud and this can put the actual holder of the accont in trouble.

• Inappropriate emails can be sent by the hacked account.

• Bank account details can be extracted via the email account, leading to money theft.

• Personal data can be stolen, for example, personal conversations and images.

• The account can be further used for malicious activities.