Question

Which of the following is not an example or type of phishing?

(a) Tracking

(b) Vishing

(c) Smishing

(d) Pharming

This question was addressed to me in class test.

This is a very interesting question from Attack Vectors in portion Understanding Attack Vectors of Cyber Security

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

(a) Tracking

Tracking is not a type of phishing. Phishing is a social engineering attack that involves tricking individuals into revealing sensitive information like usernames, passwords, or credit card details.

The other options are types of phishing:

• Vishing (voice phishing) involves using phone calls to impersonate legitimate institutions.
• Smishing (SMS phishing) uses text messages to deceive individuals into revealing personal information.
• Pharming is a type of attack where users are redirected to fraudulent websites to steal their information.

Tracking, on the other hand, refers to monitoring or collecting data about user activities, which is not classified as phishing.