An employee received an email stating that a bank account was deactivated and will expire if the employee does not respond within the next 24 hours. Which of the following attacks best describes…

The correct answer is D. Email phishing. Email phishing involves sending fraudulent emails that appear legitimate to trick the recipient into providing sensitive information. This question describes a generic phishing attempt, as it targets a broad audience with urgent claims.

Attacks and Exploits

Question

An employee received an email stating that a bank account was deactivated and will expire if the employee does not respond within the next 24 hours. Which of the following attacks best describes this scenario?

Options

ATailgating
BSpear phishing
CWhaling
DEmail phishing

How the community answered

(39 responses)

A
8% (3)
B
3% (1)
C
3% (1)
D
87% (34)

Explanation

Email phishing involves sending fraudulent emails that appear legitimate to trick the recipient into providing sensitive information. This question describes a generic phishing attempt, as it targets a broad audience with urgent claims.

Topics

#Phishing#Social Engineering#Email-based attacks

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