A technician receives an email from a vendor who is requesting payment of an invoice for human resources services. The email contains a request for bank account numbers. Which of the following types…

The correct answer is D. Phishing. The behavior described in the question indicates a phishing attack. Phishing typically involves an attacker masquerading as a legitimate entity to trick individuals into providing sensitive information, such as bank account numbers, through seemingly trustworthy communication…

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Question

A technician receives an email from a vendor who is requesting payment of an invoice for human resources services. The email contains a request for bank account numbers. Which of the following types of attacks does this behavior most likely indicate?

Options

AMaIware
BCryptojacking
CRansomware
DPhishing

How the community answered

(39 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
3% (1)
D
95% (37)

Explanation

The behavior described in the question indicates a phishing attack. Phishing typically involves an attacker masquerading as a legitimate entity to trick individuals into providing sensitive information, such as bank account numbers, through seemingly trustworthy communication channels like email.

Topics

#Phishing#Email security#Social engineering#Sensitive information disclosure

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