CAF-3 · Chapter 15 · Question 2 of 15
An employee receives an urgent email appearing to be from the company’s IT department, asking them to click a link and confirm their login credentials immediately or risk losing access. The link directs to a fake, lookalike portal. This attack is known as:
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A) Phishing
Explanation
Phishing attacks use deceptive emails or messages that appear to come from legitimate sources to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information, such as login credentials
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