COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
ETHICS IN COMPUTING
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Question
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What makes phishing attacks so easy to fall for?
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They happen infrequently.
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They only target adults.
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They are relatively harmless.
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They use messages that look official.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Smishing involves criminals sending text messages (the content of which is much the same as with email phishing), and vishing involves a telephone conversation. One of the most common smishing pretexts are messages supposedly from your bank alerting you to suspicious activity.
Detailed explanation-2: -How To Recognize Phishing. Scammers use email or text messages to try to steal your passwords, account numbers, or Social Security numbers. If they get that information, they could get access to your email, bank, or other accounts. Or they could sell your information to other scammers.
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