Multiple choice

The act of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity is called

  1. email bombing

  2. spamming

  3. cyberstalking

  4. phishing

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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