Heather's Friend Recently Had Her Identity Stolen After Accidentally Responding

question 21

Multiple Choice

Heather's friend recently had her identity stolen after accidentally responding to a phishing email. Worried that it might happen to her, Heather has read up on how phishing attacks work. You come over to help make sure she understands it.
-You next hypothesize to Heather that she has clicked a URL link in an email, and a Web site has come up that looks legitimate. Even the browser's address bar has the correct URL in it. Should she consider the site safe?

• A) She should click the Reload or Refresh button once, and then consider the site safe.
• B) She should immediately turn the computer off and reboot it. Again, she should never click a URL link in any email ever.
• C) She should still use extreme caution. Modern phishing programs are able to place a popup with phony address information directly over a browser's address bar.
• D) none of the above

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