220-802 Question #629: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

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 and

Question

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?

Options

APhishing
BSpyware
CMalware
DEvil Twin

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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