Janet Shulz Received an E-Mail That Contained a Link to a Website

question 67

Multiple Choice

Janet Shulz received an e-mail that contained a link to a website that imitated the authentic website of her bank. The e-mail requested her to key in her credit card number, her Social Security Number, and her date of birth. She later found that her credit card was fraudulently charged for transactions she never made. It is inferred from this case that Janet is a victim of ________.

• A) distributed denial of service
• B) keylogging
• C) phishing
• D) cache poisoning

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Definitions:

Maker

The party in a promissory note who is making the promise to pay.

Petty Cash

A petty cash reserve intended for settling small expenses that don't justify the use of a check.

Cash Over and Short

An account used to report a discrepancy between the physical cash counted and the expected amount in a company's records, representing either an excess or shortage.

Journal Entry

The record of a financial transaction in an accounting system whereby debits and credits are made to various accounts to maintain balance.