QuestionQ216

Procedures and Methodology

Steve received an email that appeared to have come from her bank. The email instructed Steve to click a link and provide information to prevent suspension of her account. The link in the email redirected her to a form requesting details such as name, phone number, date of birth, credit card number or PIN, CVV code, SNNs, and email address. On closer inspection, Steve realized that the URL of the form was not the same as her bank's URL.

Identify the type of external attack the attacker performed in this scenario?

  • A Espionage
  • B Brute-force
  • C Phishing
  • D Tailgating
Explanation

Phishing uses a deceptive message that impersonates a trusted organization and directs a victim to a fraudulent site intended to capture sensitive credentials, personal data, or financial information.

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