A Hacker Posing as a Legitimate Representative of an Official

question 144

Multiple Choice

A hacker posing as a legitimate representative of an official organization such as your bank is an example of ____.

• A) brute force
• B) sniffing
• C) phishing
• D) cracking

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Definitions:

Extraordinary Items

Events and transactions that are distinguished by their unusual nature and by the infrequency of their occurrence, significantly impacting a company's financial position.

IFRS

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U.S. GAAP

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Income Statement

A financial statement that reports a company's financial performance over a specific accounting period, detailing revenues, expenses, profits, or losses.