What Is Pharming

question 83

Multiple Choice

What is pharming?

• A)A rerouting of requests for legitimate websites to false websites.
• B)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.
• C)A masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing.
• D)A phone scam that attempts to defraud people by asking them to call a bogus telephone number to "confirm" their account information.

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Definitions:

Problem Solving

The process of identifying a challenge or difficulty and finding an effective solution for it.

Human Decision Making

The process by which individuals make choices or come to conclusions based on factors such as personal preference, reasoning, and external influences.

Weak Disposition

A tendency or inclination to behave in a certain way that is perceived as lacking in strength, confidence, or decisiveness.

Critical Thinking

Thoroughly exploring and critiquing a problem in order to reach a determination.