Which of the Following Is True of Phishing

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of phishing?

• A) It is a process of stealing personal data from a victim by convincing him to disclose information.
• B) It is useful in monitoring the web traffic into and out of an unsecured computer network.
• C) It involves the use of several thousand computers to launch malicious attacks that can cripple websites.
• D) It uses small pieces of code inserted into a browser that track an Internet user's activity and transmit the data to third parties.

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Photosynthetic

Pertaining to the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of sugars, using chlorophyll and releasing oxygen as a byproduct.

Unicellular

Describing organisms made up of a single cell, capable of performing all necessary life functions within that one cell.

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living and interacting in the same region.

Biosphere

All Earth’s communities of living organisms and their physical environments.