Question

select the correct answer.
what is spam?

a. unauthorized email featuring anonymous threats

b. unauthorized email asking for sensitive information

c. unauthorized email advertising services and events

d. authorized email accidentally sent to the wrong address

Explanation:

Spam is typically unsolicited (unauthorized) email, often used to advertise products, services, or events. Option A describes threatening emails (more like harassment or phishing with threats), Option B is phishing (asking for sensitive info), and Option D is an authorized email sent incorrectly, not spam. So C matches the definition of spam.

Answer:

C. unauthorized email advertising services and events