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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The act of extracting personal information, such as passwords and credit card details, from computer users and then use the information for malicious purposes.
A
phishing
B
intellectual property
C
computer security
D
online predator
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phishing is an attempt to extract sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spear phishing is a malicious email spoofing attack that targets a specific organization or individual, seeking unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition: The conversion of encrypted data into its original form is called Decryption. It is generally a reverse process of encryption. It decodes the encrypted information so that an authorized user can only decrypt the data because decryption requires a secret key or password.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spyware is a type of program that is installed with or without your permission on your personal computers to collect information about users, their computer or browsing habits tracks each and everything that you do without your knowledge and send it to remote user.

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