COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS PHISHING
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Question
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Which of the following is not an indicator of a phishing attack?
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A personalized message informing you to access your bank URL without a direct link to verify your account information
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A message requiring immediate action, such as threatening to close down your online account or fining you large amounts of money
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A message claiming to be from an official organization however sender is using a Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail account
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A message requesting to open an attachment to review an unauthorized transaction from your bank account
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Generic signatures and a lack of contact information are also strong indicators of phishing emails. Legitimate organizations generally provide their contact information. If there is no phone number, email address, or social media links in the signature block, the email is almost always fake.
Detailed explanation-2: -A common indicator of a phishing attempt is a suspicious attachment. The bad guys often use phishing emails to send these attachments because they know many people are curious enough to open them and click on whatever links or buttons they contain. These attachments may be a Word document or zip file, for example.
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