COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS PHISHING
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You’ve won a free cruise
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Thank you for calling Amazon and being an Amazon Prime member, how can I help you today
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The winning lottery numbers are 4, 11, 17, 22, 48, 52
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This is the police, you have a warrant out for your arrest
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That’s the biggest bass I’ve ever seen
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Detailed explanation-1: -Smishing and vishing With both smishing and vishing, telephones replace emails as the method of communication. Smishing involves criminals sending text messages (the content of which is much the same as with email phishing), and vishing involves a telephone conversation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Deceptive phishing In this case, an attacker attempts to obtain confidential information from the victims. Attackers use the information to steal money or to launch other attacks. A fake email from a bank asking you to click a link and verify your account details is an example of deceptive phishing.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q. Which of the following is an example of a “phishing” attack? Sending someone an email that contains a malicious link that is disguised to look like an email from someone the person knows.