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An employee of a Pune firm receives an email that appears to come from the bank, urging her to click a link and enter her net-banking password to avoid account suspension. This attempt to trick users into revealing confidential details is best known as:

The attempt is called phishing. Phishing uses deceptive emails or messages that imitate trusted organisations such as banks to trick recipients into revealing passwords or financial information. Spam is merely unsolicited bulk mail, while blogging and podcasting are normal publishing methods and not fraudulent techniques.

  1. APhishingCorrect
  2. BSpamming
  3. CBlogging
  4. DPodcasting

Explanation

Phishing uses fake messages that look genuine to trick recipients into disclosing passwords or financial data. Spamming is sending unsolicited bulk messages, without necessarily seeking credentials. Blogging and podcasting are publishing formats, not attacks.

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