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? options: spoofing, replay, phishing, pharming

Explanation:

Phishing is a social engineering attack where attackers send emails to trick victims into visiting fake (imposter) websites to steal personal/confidential info. Spoofing is about falsifying identity (not specific to email - driven fake sites). Replay is re - sending captured data. Pharming redirects via DNS manipulation, not mainly via email lures. So the correct option is Phishing.

Answer:

C. Phishing (assuming the options are labeled as A. Spoofing, B. Replay, C. Phishing, D. Pharming; if the original labels are different, adjust accordingly. Based on the given options, the correct one is the Phishing option among the four.)