Targeted emails intended to compromise security are known as:

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• Arootkits
• Bphishing
• Chijacking
• Dspoofing

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  96% (44)
• C
  2% (1)

Explanation

Phishing attacks use deceptive emails crafted to appear as though they come from a trusted source (a bank, IT department, popular website, etc.) with the intent of tricking recipients into divulging credentials, clicking malicious links, or downloading malware. When phishing is highly targeted at specific individuals or organizations - using personalized information to increase believability - it is called spear phishing. Rootkits (A) are stealthy malware that embed themselves deep in an OS to maintain persistent, hidden access; they are not delivered exclusively or primarily via email. Hijacking (C) refers to taking unauthorized control of a session, browser, or account - it can be a result of phishing but is not the term for the email-based attack itself. Spoofing (D) is the act of forging a sender address or identity and is a technique used within phishing, not a standalone description of targeted malicious emails.

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