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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What makes phishing attacks so easy to fall for?
A
They happen infrequently.
B
They only target adults.
C
They are relatively harmless.
D
They use messages that look official.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rendering all or part of a message as a graphical image sometimes enables attackers to bypass phishing defenses. Some security software will scan for emails for particular phrases or terms common in phishing emails.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Such new age phishing attacks are effective and difficult to detect, as the malicious email or message is convincing and impersonates a trusted source known to the target. Although many organisations provide cyber awareness training for their staff, attackers are able to bypass human defences in various ways.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Smishing is a phishing cybersecurity attack carried out over mobile text messaging, also known as SMS phishing. As a variant of phishing, victims are deceived into giving sensitive information to a disguised attacker. SMS phishing can be assisted by malware or fraud websites.

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