NETWORK SECURITY
INTERNET SECURITY
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Question
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Which of these is an example of a phishing email?
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You have won the lottery! Follow this link to claim.
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Your bank account has been hacked. Login in here to protect yourself.
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Help! I am stuck in Europe and I need money to travel home.
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All of the above!
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Explanation: Phishing is an internet scam done by cyber-criminals where the user is convinced digitally to provide confidential information.
Detailed explanation-3: -Phishing is a type of online scam where criminals impersonate legitimate organizations via email, text message, advertisement or other means in order to steal sensitive information.
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