Question

Arun clicks on a link received in a message on his phone which promises him a complimentary trip to a destination of his choice. Hе forwarded this message to his friend, Panshul and asked him to do the same. But Panshul refuses and tells Arun that his personal and private information, such as online account names, login information and passwords can be stolen and he should be careful of such ______ attacks.

Options

• Phishing

• Spamming

• Scamming

• Plagiarism

Answer 1

Arun clicks on a link received in a message on his phone which promises him a complimentary trip to a destination of his choice. Hе forwarded this message to his friend, Panshul and asked him to do the same. But Panshul refuses and tells Arun that his personal and private information, such as online account names, login information and passwords can be stolen and he should be careful of such phishing attacks.

Explanation:

Cybercriminals utilise phishing, a dishonest tactic, to fool people into disclosing private information like usernames, passwords, or bank account information.