CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #6
Malicious emails that aim to attack company executives are an example of:
The correct answer is A. Whaling. Phishing is a digital social engineering attack that uses authentic-looking (but counterfeit) e-mail messages to request information from users, or to get them to unknowingly execute an action that will make way for the attacker. Whaling attacks are phishing attacks that target h
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Malicious emails that aim to attack company executives are an example of:
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- AWhaling
- BTrojans
- CPhishing
- DRootkits
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(50 responses)- A92% (46)
- B6% (3)
- D2% (1)
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Phishing is a digital social engineering attack that uses authentic-looking (but counterfeit) e-mail messages to request information from users, or to get them to unknowingly execute an action that will make way for the attacker. Whaling attacks are phishing attacks that target high-ranking members of organizations. After gaining root-level access to a host, rootkits are used by an attacker to conceal malicious activities while keeping root-level access. Trojans are a type of software that appears legitimate but has hidden malicious functions that evade security
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