Question

question: 3 of 30 which type of attack is a form of social engineering in which an attacker attempts to steal personal or confidential information by sending e - mail that lures unsuspecting victims to log in to an authentic - looking but imposter web site? spoofing replay phishing pharming

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Spoofing: Involves falsifying information (like IP or email addresses) to appear legitimate, but not specifically via email lures to fake sites.
• Replay: Involves retransmitting captured data (e.g., authentication tokens), not social engineering via email.
• Phishing: Is a social engineering attack where attackers send emails to trick users into visiting fake (imposter) sites to steal info, matching the description.
• Pharming: Redirects users to fake sites via DNS manipulation, not primarily via email lures.

Answer:

Phishing (the option with the red dot, typically labeled as the selected option in the interface, corresponding to the description of phishing attacks).