Which of the following BEST describes the practice of attempting to gain information through deceptive emails?

The correct answer is C. Phishing. Phishing is a social engineering attack where cybercriminals send fraudulent emails that appear to come from trusted sources (banks, employers, service providers) to trick recipients into revealing sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, or login…

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AHashing
BBiometrics
CPhishing
DEncryption

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A
2% (1)
C
94% (50)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

Phishing is a social engineering attack where cybercriminals send fraudulent emails that appear to come from trusted sources (banks, employers, service providers) to trick recipients into revealing sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, or login credentials. Hashing is a one-way cryptographic function used to verify data integrity, not an attack method. Biometrics is a form of authentication using physical traits. Encryption is the process of encoding data to prevent unauthorized access - also not an attack method.

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