What is "phishing"?
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"Spoofed" e-mails and fraudulent websites designed to fool recipients into divulging personal financial data
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A type of computer virus
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An example of a strong password
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None of the above
Reveal answer
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A
Correct answer
Explanation
Phishing is a social engineering attack where attackers impersonate legitimate entities to trick victims into revealing sensitive information. The term comes from 'fishing' - attackers cast out many fraudulent emails hoping victims will 'bite' and provide their data. Option A correctly describes this as using spoofed emails and fake websites. Option B is incorrect because phishing is not a virus - it's a deception technique. Option C describes a security practice, not an attack.