Ann, a User, Reports She Is Receiving Emails That Appear

question 226

Multiple Choice

Ann, a user, reports she is receiving emails that appear to be from organizations to which she belongs, but the emails contain links to websites that do not belong to those organizations. Which of the following security scenarios does this describe?

• A) A hacker is using Ann's social media information to create a spear phishing attack
• B) The DNS servers for the organizations have been hacked and are pointing to malicious sites
• C) The company's mail system has changed the organization's links to point to a proxy server for security
• D) Ann's computer is infected with adware that has changed the email links

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Definitions:

Multitasking

Cognitive processes involving attending and responding to multiple sources of information simultaneously.

Secular trend

A long-term pattern or trend that can be observed over several generations or periods.

Evaluativist theory

A perspective in psychology focusing on how individuals assess, judge, or make decisions based on information and moral principles.

Objective theory

A concept or framework that proposes understanding and interpreting phenomena based on observable and measurable evidence, uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices.