FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Phishing is an example of
A
a social engineering technique
B
malicious code
C
misconfigured access rights
D
removable media
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are different types of social engineering attacks: Phishing: The site tricks users into revealing their personal information (for example, passwords, phone numbers, or social security numbers).

Detailed explanation-2: -Phishing. As one of the most popular social engineering attack types, phishing scams are email and text message campaigns aimed at creating a sense of urgency, curiosity or fear in victims.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Phishing is the most common type of social engineering attack, typically using spoofed email addresses and links to trick people into providing login credentials, credit card numbers, or other personal information.

Detailed explanation-5: -Social engineering refers to all techniques aimed at talking a target into revealing specific information or performing a specific action for illegitimate reasons.

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