Phishing (Obj 1.1 & 5.3) Flashcards
1
Q
Anytime you are trying to deceive, lie or trick the user into doing
A
Social Engineering
2
Q
An attempt to fradulently obtain information from a user
A
Phishing
3
Q
An attempt to fradulently obtain information from a user, usually by email that targets a specific individual
A
Spear Phishing
4
Q
A form of spear phishing that directly targets the CEO, CIO, CSO or other high-value targets in an organization
A
Whaling
5
Q
Phishing conducted over voice and phone calls
A
Vishing
6
Q
Phishing conducted over text messaging (SMS)
A
Smishing
7
Q
Phishing attempt to trick a user to access a different or fake website (usually modifying the host files)
A
Pharming
