Impersonation on social networking sites includes activities?

• A. Imitating or copying behavior or action of others
• B. Gathering confidential information
• C. Extract info
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Impersonation on social networking sites is about pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others. This can show up in several ways: imitating or copying the real person’s behavior or actions so posts or replies resemble the actual account; gathering confidential information by posing as the real user to coax others into sharing sensitive data; and extracting information from profiles, messages, or connections to support the impersonation or enable further fraud. Because impersonation includes both mimicking behavior and social-engineering tactics to obtain data, all of these activities are part of impersonation, making all of the above the best choice.