Blagging

• A. An attack that invents a scenario to convince the victim to give data or money
• B. An attack that tricks users with a malicious link
• C. An attack that uses malware to steal data
• D. An attack that disrupts service

Answer: (A)

Blagging is a form of social engineering where the attacker fabricates a believable scenario to persuade someone to reveal sensitive information or hand over money. The key idea is deception and exploiting trust or authority to get the victim to disclose data directly, rather than hacking a system or sending malware. This is why the best description is the one that says the attacker invents a scenario to convince the victim to provide data or money.

Other attacks described involve different methods: tricking someone with a malicious link is phishing, using malware to steal data involves software, and disrupting service aims to take systems offline. Each of those is a different tactic; blagging focuses specifically on manipulating the person into revealing information or funds through a fabricated story.