312-49V11 · Question #120
A company has been receiving unsolicited commercial emails from an unknown source promoting a third-party product. The email contains false header information and is not identified as an…
The correct answer is C. Using false or misleading header information, not identifying the commercial email as an ad. and. The scenario includes three violations: (1) false/misleading header information, (2) failure to clearly identify the message as an advertisement (where required), and (3) harvesting/generating addresses via dictionary attacks. Therefore, the option that includes all three is…
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A company has been receiving unsolicited commercial emails from an unknown source promoting a third-party product. The email contains false header information and is not identified as an advertisement. The emails are being sent to addresses that are generated through a dictionary attack. As a Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator, which violations of the CAN-SPAM Act are present in this scenario?
Options
- AUsing false or misleading header information and violating the prohibition against dictionary
- BUsing false or misleading header information and not identifying the commercial email as an ad
- CUsing false or misleading header information, not identifying the commercial email as an ad. and
- DViolating the prohibition against dictionary attacks and not identifying the commercial email as an
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A2% (1)
- B6% (3)
- C80% (39)
- D12% (6)
Explanation
The scenario includes three violations: (1) false/misleading header information, (2) failure to clearly identify the message as an advertisement (where required), and (3) harvesting/generating addresses via dictionary attacks. Therefore, the option that includes all three is correct.
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