A Salesperson Clicks Repeatedly on the Online Ads of a Competitor's

question 69

Multiple Choice

A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor's in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up. This is an example of:

• A) phishing.
• B) pharming.
• C) spoofing.
• D) click fraud.
• E) sniffing.

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Definitions:

Worms

Malicious software programs designed to replicate themselves and spread from one computer to another, often causing harm by exploiting vulnerabilities in networked systems.

Zombies

Computers connected to the internet that have been compromised by hackers and can be used to perform malicious tasks remotely.

Time-Based Permissions

Access control mechanisms that grant or restrict user permissions based on predefined time criteria.

College Security Policy

A set of guidelines and protocols designed to protect the information technology assets and data of an educational institution.