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Phishing is _______________________

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- Criminally deceitful process of trying to acquire the sensitive information
- A computer software which is installed on the system without the user's knowledge to track the user's interaction with the system
- A technique commonly used for Spam e-mails
- A program that can copy itself and infect the a computer without the permission of the owner

CORRECT ANSWER : Criminally deceitful process of trying to acquire the sensitive information
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Explanation

Phishing is a process which is carried out in a fraudulent way to acquire the sensitive information, such as user names, passwords, bank account details etc, in an electronic communication. Phishing can be spear phishing, clone phishing, whaling, rogue wi-fi etc. Recently, the Indian cyberspace was hit by a vindictive virus named “Bioazih”, and is expected that virus might execute the phishing attacks.

Meera V Nair 06-9-2015 05:03 AM

 
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