An attacker emails a malicious URL links to 50,000 email addresses. The email states that users can click the link to view the latest celebrity news, but the link also secretly infects the user's lapt

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An attacker emails a malicious URL links to 50,000 email addresses. The email states that users can click the link to view the latest celebrity news, but the link also secretly infects the user's laptop. This scenario describes which type of attack?

Options

Awhaling
Bphishing
Cdrive-by download
Dpharming

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#Phishing attacks#Email-based attacks#Social engineering#Malware delivery

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