Joe, a user, receives a spam email supposedly sent from a coworker's email address asking for money. This is an example of which of the following common security threats?

The correct answer is A. Phishing. Phishing is a social engineering attack delivered via email that impersonates a trusted source to deceive the recipient into taking a harmful action (such as sending money or revealing credentials). The attacker spoofed a coworker's email address to appear legitimate. Spyware…

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APhishing
BSpyware
CMalware
DEvil Twin

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A
89% (47)
B
2% (1)
C
6% (3)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

Phishing is a social engineering attack delivered via email that impersonates a trusted source to deceive the recipient into taking a harmful action (such as sending money or revealing credentials). The attacker spoofed a coworker's email address to appear legitimate. Spyware and malware are software-based threats, not email deception tactics. Evil Twin is a rogue Wi-Fi access point attack. The defining characteristic here is the fraudulent email impersonating a known contact to solicit money.

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