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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Follow the link and reset password.
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Ignore the email and delete it.
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Reset your password manually.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Working at your desk, you’ve received an email from Microsoft explaining that your password it out of date, and you must set a new one. The link within the email will guide you through it. Your next step is? Follow the link and reset password.
Detailed explanation-2: -An email from PayPal arrives telling the victim that their account has been compromised and will be deactivated unless they confirm their credit card details. The link in the phishing email takes the victim to a fake PayPal website, and the stolen credit card information is used to commit further crimes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spear-phishing is a type of phishing attack that targets specific individuals or organizations typically through malicious emails. The goal of spear phishing is to steal sensitive information such as login credentials or infect the targets’ device with malware.
Detailed explanation-4: -If you got a phishing email, forward it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishingapwg.org . If you got a phishing text message, forward it to SPAM (7726). Report the phishing attempt to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Detailed explanation-5: -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