Question

_____________ is a famous technological medium for the spread of malware, facing problems of spam, & phishing attacks.

(a) Cloud

(b) Pen drive

(c) Website

(d) Email

The question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

I want to ask this question from Email Security topic in chapter Cyber Security Types of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Correct option is (d) Email

Easiest explanation: Email is a famous technological medium for the spread of malware, facing problems of spam, & phishing attacks and to entice recipients in divulging sensitive information, by open attachments and/or by clicking on hyperlinks which in background install malware on the victim’s device.