What Is It Called When an Attacker Convinces You to Enter

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is it called when an attacker convinces you to enter personal information at an imposter website after receiving an email from a person masquerading as an employee from your bank?

• A) encryption
• B) dumpster diving
• C) phishing
• D) identity theft

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Definitions:

Mechanistic Steps

The sequential individual reactions or movements of electrons that occur during the course of a complex chemical reaction.

Chloromethane

A colorless, flammable gas with a mild sweet odor, used in manufacturing and as a refrigerant; its chemical formula is CH3Cl.

Monochlorination

The chemical process of introducing one chlorine atom into a molecule, commonly used in the organic synthesis of chlorinated compounds.

Methane

A simple hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH4, known as the simplest alkane and a primary component of natural gas.