What Is a Technique to Gain Personal Information for the Purpose

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is a technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses?

• A) Pharming
• B) Phishing
• C) Phishing expedition
• D) Spear phishing

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Definitions:

Goodwill

The intangible asset that arises when a company acquires another business for more than the fair value of its net assets.

Impairment

The permanent reduction in the value of a company's asset, typically when the asset's market value drops below its recorded book value.

Dividends

Earnings distributed by a company to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional shares.

Consolidated Retained Earnings

The total accumulated profits of a parent company and its subsidiaries after dividends are paid, as shown in consolidated financial statements.