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A Chief Information Officer receives an email stating a database will be encrypted within 24 hours unless a payment of $20,000 is credited to the account mentioned In the email. This BEST describes a scenario related to:

A.
whaling.
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A.
whaling.
B.
smishing.
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B.
smishing.
C.
spear phishing
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C.
spear phishing
D.
vishing
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D.
vishing
Suggested answer: C

Explanation:

The scenario of receiving an email stating a database will be encrypted unless a payment is made is an example of spear phishing. Reference: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide by Emmett Dulaney, Chapter 2: Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities, Social Engineering

asked 02/10/2024
Rahul Chugh
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