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What is Phishing?

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Question

What is Phishing?

Options

  • A Government Plan

  • A stem cell

  • Fraudulent way of acquiring PIN and bank passwords  using e-mail

  • None of these

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Solution

Fraudulent way of acquiring PIN and bank passwords  using e-mail

Explanation:

Phishing is the attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details  (and, indirectly, money), often for malicious reasons,  by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

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