Which of the Following Is True of Phishing

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of phishing?

• A)It involves sending fraudulent e-mails that seem to come from legitimate sources.
• B)It increases the speed of a system by reading universal product codes.
• C)It monitors and records keystrokes and can be software or hardware devices.
• D)It attempts to gain access to a network by posing as an authorized user.

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Definitions:

IRB Approval

The authorization granted by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) to proceed with a research study after evaluating its ethical implications and ensuring the protection of participants.

Funded Studies

Research projects that receive financial support from government agencies, organizations, or private entities to conduct their investigations.

Unfunded Studies

Research projects that do not receive financial support from external sources such as governments, institutions, or private donors.

Norman Triplett

A psychologist known for conducting one of the earliest experiments in social psychology about the effects of competition on performance.