312-50V13 Question #362: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

In both pharming and phishing attacks, an attacker can create websites that look similar to legitimate sites with the intent of collecting personal identifiable information from its victims. What is the difference between pharming and phishing attacks?

Options

• AIn a pharming attack, a victim is redirected to a fake website by modifying their host configuration
• BIn a phishing attack, a victim is redirected to a fake website by modifying their host configuration
• CBoth pharming and phishing attacks are purely technical and are not considered forms of social
• DBoth pharming and phishing attacks are identical