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shenderson6

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________ attacks take advantage of flawed human judgment by convincing the victim to take actions that are counter to security policies. (Choose the best answer.)
 
  A) Social engineering
  B) Spam
  C) E-mail attachment
  D) Mobile code

Question 2

You receive an e-mail that seems to come from your bank. Clicking on a link in the message takes you to a website that seems to be your bank's website. However, the website is fake. This is called a ________ attack. (Pick the most precise answer.)
 
  A) social engineering
  B) a hoax
  C) phishing
  D) spear fishing


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daiying98

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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


shenderson6

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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Excellent

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