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JK0-018 · Question #235

A security administrator notices large amounts of traffic within the network heading out to an external website. The website seems to be a fake bank site with a phone number that when called, asks…

The correct answer is B. Phishing. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A security administrator notices large amounts of traffic within the network heading out to an external website. The website seems to be a fake bank site with a phone number that when called, asks for sensitive information. After further investigation, the security administrator notices that a fake link was sent to several users. This is an example of which of the following attacks?

Options

  • AVishing
  • BPhishing
  • CWhaling
  • DSPAM
  • ESPIM

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  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    78% (35)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)
  • E
    13% (6)

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