COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS PHISHING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Phishing attacks are tremendously effective and dangerous because ____ . (Select the best answer.)
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it leverages human emotions to trigger a response.
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no one can avoid being phished.
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it comes from highly skilled cybercriminals.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Phishing is an effective and dangerous cybercrime because it relies on people’s inherent trust in the internet. The idea that criminals would be able to fool you into giving up private information is hard for most people to believe, which makes it easy for even well-meaning people to fall victim to a phishing attack.
Detailed explanation-2: -Phishing is when attackers attempt to trick users into doing ‘the wrong thing’, such as clicking a bad link that will download malware, or direct them to a dodgy website.
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