Your company's HR department reports an email requesting employee tax records, appearing to come from the CEO. However, the email address domain is slightly different from the company's official domai

The correct answer is A. Business Email Compromise (BEC). BEC attacks impersonate executives or trusted partners to trick employees into sharing sensitive data or transferring funds.

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Your company's HR department reports an email requesting employee tax records, appearing to come from the CEO. However, the email address domain is slightly different from the company's official domain. What type of phishing attack is this?

Options

ABusiness Email Compromise (BEC)
BVishing
CClone Phishing
DSmishing

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A
80% (28)
B
11% (4)
C
3% (1)
D
6% (2)

Explanation

BEC attacks impersonate executives or trusted partners to trick employees into sharing sensitive data or transferring funds.

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#BEC#phishing#social engineering#email spoofing

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