COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A COMPUTER VIRUS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Social engineering is the art of manipulating, influencing, or deceiving you in order to gain control over your computer system. The hacker might use the phone, email, snail mail or direct contact to gain illegal access. Phishing, spear phishing, and CEO Fraud are all examples.
Detailed explanation-2: -Phishing attacks are a subset of social engineering strategy that imitate a trusted source and concoct a seemingly logical scenario for handing over login credentials or other sensitive personal data.
Detailed explanation-3: -5. Which of the following is not an example of social engineering? Explanation: Carding is the method of trafficking of bank details, credit cards or other financial information over the internet. Hence it’s a fraudulent technique used by hackers and does not comes under social engineering.