A Phishing Expedition Is a Masquerading Attack That Combines Spam

question 31

True/False

A phishing expedition is a masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing. The perpetrator sends millions of spam emails that appear to be from a respectable company. The emails contain a link to a website that is designed to look exactly like the company's website. The victim is encouraged to enter his or her username, password, and sometimes credit card information.

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Definitions:

Punishment

A process by which a consequence immediately follows a behavior, decreasing the likelihood of that behavior's recurrence.

Robert Rescorla

An American psychologist known for his work with Allan Wagner on the Rescorla-Wagner theory of conditioning, which emphasizes the role of cognition in classical conditioning.

Punishment of Application

The imposition of a penalty or negative consequence following an undesired behavior to decrease its likelihood in the future.

Punishment by Removal

A behavioral modification technique involving the withdrawal of a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior reoccurring.