Question

alan received an email from his bank asking him to provide his credit card details so that his information can be verified. however, he later discovered that the email was not genuine and was sent by a fraudulent individual pretending to be the bank. in this scenario, alan is a victim of
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a. hacking
b. keylogging
c. clickjacking
d. phishing

Explanation:

Phishing involves fraudsters pretending to be legitimate entities (like a bank) to trick people into sharing sensitive information (e.g., credit card details). In this case, the fraudulent individual used an email (a common phishing method) to deceive Alan, which aligns with the definition of phishing. Hacking is about unauthorized access to systems. Keylogging involves recording keystrokes. Clickjacking tricks users into clicking on hidden elements. Since the scenario is about a fake email asking for sensitive info to impersonate a bank, phishing is the correct answer.

Answer:

d. phishing