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220-802 Question #617: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Phishing. Phishing is a social engineering attack delivered via email (or other messages) that tricks users into revealing credentials or sensitive information by impersonating a trusted entity. The email creates urgency ('your account will be suspended') and requests a username and passwo

Question

A user receives the following email message: - From: IT Department - To: Joe User - Subject: Email quota exceeded. Your mailbox has reached the maximum size. Your account will be suspended unless you provide the IT department the following required information: - Username: - Password: This an example of which of the following?

Options

  • APhishing
  • BWorm
  • CSpyware
  • DMalware

Explanation

Phishing is a social engineering attack delivered via email (or other messages) that tricks users into revealing credentials or sensitive information by impersonating a trusted entity. The email creates urgency ('your account will be suspended') and requests a username and password - classic phishing indicators. A worm is self-replicating malware, spyware covertly collects data from a system, and malware is a broad term for malicious software. None of those describe an email credential-harvesting attack.

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