Mark Recently Received an Email from What Appeared to Be

question 16

Multiple Choice

Mark recently received an email from what appeared to be a legitimate company,asking him to update and verify his credit card details.Unknowingly,he obliged and later realized that the information had been misused.Mark is a victim of ________.

• A)hacking
• B)phishing
• C)pretexting
• D)sniffing

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Definitions:

African American

A term referring to American citizens or residents of African descent, with a history and culture that have significantly shaped the United States.

Independent

Characterized by autonomy and self-sufficiency, not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, or dependence.

Verbal Appellation

The act of naming or labeling something or someone using spoken words.

Manipulation

The act of controlling or influencing others in a skillful but often unfair or deceptive way.