Which of the following scenarios BEST defines phishing?

The correct answer is D. A user receives an email from a person in another country with a story as to why they need help. Phishing is a social engineering attack where a deceptive message - typically an email - tricks the recipient into taking an action under false pretenses, such as giving away money, credentials, or personal information. Choice D describes a classic phishing/advance-fee fraud…

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AA user receives an email from a friend to download a picture but the file format ends in .exe.
BA user receives a pop-up message about a virus from a company that states that if they buy this
CA user receives a message about unwanted activity from their antivirus asking to remove the suspect file.
DA user receives an email from a person in another country with a story as to why they need help

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A
4% (1)
C
4% (1)
D
92% (22)

Explanation

Phishing is a social engineering attack where a deceptive message - typically an email - tricks the recipient into taking an action under false pretenses, such as giving away money, credentials, or personal information. Choice D describes a classic phishing/advance-fee fraud scenario where an attacker fabricates a compelling story to manipulate the user. Choice A describes a trojan disguised as a picture file. Choice B describes scareware (rogue antivirus). Choice C is a legitimate antivirus notification, which is not an attack at all.

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#phishing#social engineering#email security#security threats

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