The Use of Official-Looking Email Messages to Steal Valuable Information

question 52

Multiple Choice

The use of official-looking email messages to steal valuable information such as credit card numbers or user IDs is known as ________.

• A) email phreaking
• B) email fraud
• C) internet piracy
• D) phishing
• E) softlifting

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Definitions:

Factors Of Production

The inputs used in the creation of goods or services; traditionally includes land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Capital

Funds or financial assets leveraged by companies to fund their operations and grow their businesses.

Profit

The earnings obtained when the income generated from business operations is higher than the expenses, costs, and taxes required for these operations.

Output Market

Marketplaces where finished goods or services are sold to consumers, as opposed to input markets where raw materials are bought.