A Computer Hacker May Use a Phishing E-Mail to Lure

question 32

Multiple Choice

A computer hacker may use a phishing e-mail to lure a user into following a malicious link.What type of technique is being used by the computer hacker?

• A) mail fraud
• B) heuristics
• C) ransoming
• D) social engineering

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Definitions:

Periodic Bond Interest

Regular interest payments made to bondholders during the life of a bond.

Present Value

The current value of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return, used in discounting and investment appraisal.

Bond Discount Account

An accounting term representing the difference between the face value of a bond and its selling price when sold at less than its face value.

Serial Bonds

Bonds that mature at different intervals over a period of time, allowing the issuer to retire a portion of the bond issue at regular intervals.