Question

______________ is an internet scam done by cyber-criminals where the user is convinced digitally to provide confidential information.

(a) Phishing attack

(b) DoS attack

(c) Website attack

(d) MiTM attack

I got this question during an interview.

My question is based upon Attack Vectors in portion Understanding Attack Vectors of Cyber Security

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) Phishing attack

Best explanation: Phishing is an internet scam done by cyber-criminals where the user is convinced digitally to provide confidential information. There are different types of phishing. Some of them redirect the user to different sites via emails & spyware.