Unlike Spam, Ransomware

question 46

Multiple Choice

Unlike spam, ransomware:

• A) encrypts personal or corporate data so it cannot be accessed.
• B) sends fake but real-looking emails to trick users into sharing personal information.
• C) records everything typed at the keyboard and intercepts keystrokes before password masking occurs.
• D) clogs and overloads email servers and inboxes with junk mail.

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Definitions:

Data Analytics

The process of examining datasets in order to draw conclusions about the information they contain, often with the aid of specialized systems and software.

Personalized Messaging

The practice of tailoring marketing messages and communications based on individual consumer data, preferences, and behavior.

Complementary Role

The function or position of one component or person that supports or enhances the functions or positions of another within an operation or process.

Cross-over Effect

The phenomenon where the success or attributes of one product or brand spills over to another within the same company.