Question

what does a phishing email try to do?

• inform you that you have won the lottery or a large prize.

• steal your personal information such as passwords, bank account numbers and usernames.

• sell you the latest and newest technology at steep discounted prices.

• none of the above

Explanation:

Phishing emails are a type of cyber - attack. Their main goal is to trick users into revealing their personal and sensitive information like passwords, bank account numbers, and usernames. The option about winning a lottery or prize is a common phishing lure but not the main action of phishing (the action is to steal info), and selling technology at discounted prices is not related to phishing. So the correct option is the one about stealing personal information.

Answer:

B. Steal your personal information such as passwords, bank account numbers and usernames.