COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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Detailed explanation-1: -A phishing attack is by far the most common type of password attack. It uses a social engineering approach in which the hacker masquerades as a trustworthy site by giving the victim a malicious link.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did phishing get its name? The “ph” spelling of phishing comes from an earlier word for an illicit act: “phreaking.” Phreaking involves fraudulently using an electronic device to avoid paying for telephone calls. Its name is suspected of being a shortening of “phone freak.”
Detailed explanation-3: -What is phishing? 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-4: -Email phishing. Most phishing attacks are sent by email. Spear phishing. There are two other, more sophisticated, types of phishing involving email. Whaling. Whaling attacks are even more targeted, taking aim at senior executives. Smishing and vishing. Angler phishing. 31-Jan-2023