Question

which of the following is true of pharming?
o a. it is a scam that attempts to steal identities by routing internet traffic to fake websites.
o b. it is the use of powerful statistical and mathematical techniques to analyze vast amounts of data.
o c. it is the use of internet-based computer applications to supplement a firms internal resources.
o d. it is an attempt to obtain private usernames and passwords by using official-looking emails.

Explanation:

Pharming is a cyber - security attack. It reroutes Internet traffic from a legitimate website to a fake one. This is done to steal user identities (like usernames, passwords, financial information etc.). Option B describes data analytics (not pharming). Option C describes cloud - computing like services (not pharming). Option D describes phishing (using emails to get private info, not rerouting traffic like pharming).

Answer:

A. It is a scam that attempts to steal identities by routing Internet traffic to fake websites.