COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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have a heading with a logo which appears genuine
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address you by name
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offer large sums of money
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appear to come from a friend
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Detailed explanation-1: -They are known as “phishing” emails and they are very common and widespread.
Detailed explanation-2: -This technique is called phishing, and it’s a way hackers con you into providing your personal information or account data. Once your info is obtained, hackers create new user credentials or install malware (such as backdoors) into your system to steal sensitive data.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is D. Phishing is a type of social engineering attack that aims to gain sensitive information. Malicious impersonators send these emails intending for them to look legit with the goal to trick you into clicking on a malicious link or opening a malicious attachment.
Detailed explanation-4: -The term “phishing” was first recorded in 1995 in the cracking toolkit AOHell, but may have been used earlier in the hacker magazine 2600. It is a variation of fishing and refers to the use of lures to “fish” for sensitive information.