Question

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select the correct answer.
read the email received by samantha. what type of security threat does the email pose?

dear employees,

we are trying to delete all inactive email accounts to create more space for new employees. please send the following information immediately to make sure your account is not deleted.

• full name:
• email login:
• password:
• date of birth:

from,
supervisor

a. ransomware
b. cyberbullying
c. hacking
d. phishing
e. identity theft

Explanation:

The email is a phishing attempt because it pretends to be from a supervisor and asks for sensitive information (full name, email login, password, date of birth) under a false pretext (deleting inactive accounts) to trick users into revealing personal data. Ransomware involves encrypting data for ransom, cyberbullying is harassment, hacking is unauthorized access, and identity theft is using stolen info, but the email's action of tricking to get info is phishing.

Answer:

D. phishing