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You receive an E-mail from some unknown person claiming to be representative of your bank and asking for your account number and password so that they can fix your account. Such an attempt of social engineering is called
Suggested Answer: C
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39 comments · newest first
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Tawna
11 months ago
I can't believe people still fall for this!
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Herschel
11 months ago
Phishing is the right term here, no doubt.
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Silvana
11 months ago
Wait, are you sure it's not shoulder surfing?
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Marti
12 months ago
No way, it's spoofing for sure.
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Elouise
12 months ago
That's definitely phishing!
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Dorthy
12 months ago
Shoulder surfing sounds familiar too, but that’s more about watching someone enter their info, not emails. I think it’s phishing for sure.
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Karima
1 year ago
I practiced a question like this where they asked about different types of social engineering. I’m pretty sure phishing is the correct answer here.
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Janae
1 year ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like spoofing might also fit here? It’s when someone pretends to be someone else, isn’t it?
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Marti
1 year ago
I think this is definitely related to phishing, right? I remember studying that term in relation to fake emails.
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Kaitlyn
1 year ago
Wait, is this really phishing? I thought phishing was more about fake websites, not just emails asking for info. Maybe it's something else like spoofing or shoulder surfing. I'll have to review my notes on these cybersecurity terms.
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Hollis
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. The email is trying to socially engineer me into handing over my account details, so the correct term is phishing. I'm confident that's the right answer.
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Ammie
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know phishing is when they try to trick you into giving up your info, but I'm not totally sure if that's the right term for this specific scenario. I might need to think it through a bit more.
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Fredric
1 year ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. The email asking for my account info is clearly a phishing attempt, so I'll go with option C.
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Dean
1 year ago
I remember learning about this in class - it's definitely phishing. The email is trying to trick me into giving up my private information, which is the classic definition of a phishing attack. I'll mark option C and move on.
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Avery
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know web forms are used in business processes, but I'm not sure about the specific term they're associated with. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Vivan
2 years ago
Ah, the classic phishing scheme. I bet they're just hoping to catch a few unsuspecting fish with that email. Not this guy, though!
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Nidia
2 years ago
Phishing, huh? Sounds like someone's trying to reel me in. Sorry, but I'm not that easily hooked.
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Ardella
2 years ago
Phishing, no doubt. I wonder if they're trying to catch a big one with that email. I'm not that gullible, though.
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Ora
2 years ago
I received a similar email before. Always be cautious with your personal information.
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Olene
2 years ago
C) Phishing
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Dana
2 years ago
Definitely phishing. They're trying to trick people into giving away their personal information.
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Claribel
2 years ago
D) Spoofing
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Adaline
2 years ago
C) Phishing
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Madonna
2 years ago
B) Mountaineering
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Sylvia
2 years ago
A) Shoulder Surfing
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Gracia
2 years ago
Definitely phishing. I'm not about to hand over my account info to some random stranger. That's just asking for trouble.
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Phil
2 years ago
Phishing - the online version of a Nigerian prince asking for my money. Hard pass.
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Gladys
2 years ago
Phishing - the online version of a Nigerian prince asking for my money. Hard pass.
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Merissa
2 years ago
D) Spoofing
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Marci
2 years ago
C) Phishing
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Elouise
2 years ago
B) Mountaineering
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Juan
2 years ago
A) Shoulder Surfing
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Viola
2 years ago
Phishing? More like 'fishing' for my bank details! I'm not biting.
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Ammie
2 years ago
Always be careful with emails asking for personal details.
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Rosendo
2 years ago
Yeah, they're trying to trick you into giving away your information.
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Micaela
2 years ago
Don't fall for that, it's definitely phishing.
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Noelia
2 years ago
I almost fell for a phishing scam once. They sent me an email that looked exactly like it was from my bank, but luckily I realized it was a scam before I gave out any information.
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Stevie
2 years ago
That's correct. Phishing is when someone tries to trick you into giving out your personal information by pretending to be someone you trust, like your bank.
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Rashida
2 years ago
C) Phishing