An employee clicks on a link in an email from what looks like a fellow employee and is taken to a fraudulent web site which asks

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4 years ago

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An employee clicks on a link in an email from what looks like a fellow employee and is taken to a fraudulent web site which asks

for personal information is an example of:
a. Click
b. Fraud
c. DDoS Attack
d. Spear
e. Phishing
f. Pharming
g. Identity Theft

Computers and Technology

2 answers:

Fittoniya [83] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-12T14:20:36+03:00

Answer:

e. Phishing

Explanation:

Phishing is a type of fraudulent or social engineering attack used to lure unsuspecting individuals to click on a link that looks like that of a genuine website and then taken to a fraudulent web site which asks for personal information.

Attackers use it to steal sensitive user data or information.

Paraphin [41] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-12T15:44:33+03:00

Paraphin [41]4 years ago

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Answer:

Answer is Spear Phishing

Refer below.

Explanation:

An employee clicks on a link in an email from what looks like a fellow employee and is taken to a fraudulent web site which asks for personal information is an example of: Spear Phishing