A bank customer receives a message, ostensibly from the bank's Web site, asking her to provide her login information. Assuming the message is intended to defraud the customer, what type of infiltration technique is being used here?

a. Spyware

b. Malware

c. Social engineering

d. Phishing

e. Virus infections

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Madelyn Christensen

Computers & Technology

4 February, 21:33

A bank customer receives a message, ostensibly from the bank's Web site, asking her to provide her login information. Assuming the message is intended to defraud the customer, what type of infiltration technique is being used here?

a. Spyware

b. Malware

c. Social engineering

d. Phishing

e. Virus infections

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Kyra Pope · Answer 1

The answer is "Option d".

Explanation:

Phishing is a type of attack, which is often used to steal user's data, like login details and credit card information. This happens when a victim is deceived into viewing an email, instant message, or text by an attacker, cleverly disguised as a trusted person. and other options are not correct that can be defined as follows:

In option a, It is a software that is used to steal users' data from their computers. In option b, Malware is a software or file that harms the user's computer. In option c, It is a way to convince a person to take his confidential information. In option e, It is a program, which executes automatically and infects the user's system.