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Question

The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers is called _________.

A Spam Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Phishing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Spoofing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Packet Sniffing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E Key Logging Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Phishing is a form of social engineering, characterized by attempts to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as passwords, usernames, login IDs, ATM PINs and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an apparently official electronic communication, such as an email or an instant message.

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