CS0-003: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

Question

An incident-response analyst observes multiple emails moving across the network that target only the company’s administrators. The emails contain a concealed URL leading to an unknown website in another country. Which of the following best describes what is occurring?

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Explanation

Targeted emails that try to induce administrators to visit an unknown website are a social engineering attack, specifically a phishing-style lure. Concealing the destination URL is an obfuscated-link technique used to make a malicious link appear benign or to evade detection.

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CISA Phishing Guidance: Stopping the Attack Cycle at Phase One

CS0-003: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

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