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220-802 · Question #337

An attack that creates a website that looks like another website, with the purpose of learning someone's account information is called which of the following?

The correct answer is D. Phishing. Phishing involves creating fake websites that impersonate legitimate ones to steal user credentials or account information.

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Question

An attack that creates a website that looks like another website, with the purpose of learning someone's account information is called which of the following?

Options

  • AVirus
  • BShoulder surfing
  • CTrojan
  • DPhishing

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    87% (26)

Why each option

Phishing involves creating fake websites that impersonate legitimate ones to steal user credentials or account information.

AVirus

A virus is self-replicating malicious code that attaches to files and spreads, not a social engineering technique involving fake websites.

BShoulder surfing

Shoulder surfing is a physical attack where an attacker observes a victim's screen or keyboard directly, not a website-based deception.

CTrojan

A Trojan is malware disguised as legitimate software to gain access to a system, not a fake website used to harvest credentials.

DPhishingCorrect

Phishing is the attack technique where a malicious actor creates a fraudulent website that mimics a trusted site to trick users into entering their login credentials or personal information. The goal is credential harvesting or identity theft, which directly matches the described scenario of a fake website designed to capture account details.

Concept tested: Phishing social engineering attack identification

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/intelligence/phishing

Topics

#phishing#social engineering#credential theft#web security

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