In this attack, a victim receives an e-mail claiming from PayPal stating that their account has been disabled and confirmation is required before activation. The attackers then scam to collect not…

Not replying to suspicious emails or pop-ups asking for personal information is a correct and essential countermeasure against phishing.

Not trusting telephone numbers provided in suspicious emails or ads is a correct countermeasure, as attackers often provide fake contact information.

Regularly reviewing financial statements is a crucial post-compromise detection method to identify unauthorized activity resulting from a successful phishing attack.

Antivirus, anti-spyware, and firewall software are primarily designed to detect and prevent malware or control network traffic, not to 'very easily' detect social engineering attacks like phishing, which exploit human psychology and trust rather than technical vulnerabilities.

Sending sensitive information via unencrypted email is inherently insecure and a correct behavior to avoid, especially in response to unsolicited requests.