COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Question
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Which attack ask the user to enter sensitive information in a commonly trusted screen.
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Trojan horse
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Trust exploitation
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E-mail bombs
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Social engineering
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Phishing. As one of the most popular social engineering attack types, phishing scams are email and text message campaigns aimed at creating a sense of urgency, curiosity or fear in victims.
Detailed explanation-2: -Baiting: A type of social engineering attack where a scammer uses a false promise to lure a victim into a trap which may steal personal and financial information or inflict the system with malware.
Detailed explanation-3: -Phishing is a type of social engineering attack often used to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers.
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