Multiple choice

What is phishing?

  1. a government plan

  2. a stem cell

  3. fraudulent way of acquiring PIN and bank passwords using e-mail

  4. none of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Phishing is a cybercrime where attackers impersonate legitimate organizations via email or fake websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information like PINs, passwords, and credit card details. It is not a government plan or biological term. The term comes from 'fishing' where bait is used to catch victims - the 'ph' spelling is attributed to hacker culture.

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