Question

An email security threat that occurs when a malicious user sends an email pretending to be someone you know is called ___________.

Answer 1

Answer:

phishing

Explanation:

The most common form of phishing is the general, mass-mailed type, where someone sends an email pretending to be someone else and tries to trick the recipient in doing something, usually logging into a website or downloading malware.

Answer 2

An email security threat that occurs when a malicious user sends an email pretending to be someone you know is called spoofing.

• The term "spoofing" refers to the practice of fraudsters impersonating someone or something else in order to gain a person's belief in cybersecurity.
• Gaining access to systems, stealing information, stealing money, or dispersing viruses are the main motives.
• The technological complexity of spoofing can vary, and it can be used using a variety of communication routes.
• Attacks that utilise spoofing frequently have a social engineering component, in which con artists psychologically manipulate their victims by capitalising on flaws in their nature, like fear, greed, or technical ignorance.
• The two main components of spoofing are the spoof itself, such as a false email or website, and the social engineering component, which prompts victims to act.
• For instance, spoofers might send you an email asking you to donate money online while posing as a trusted senior coworker or manager and provide a compelling justification for the request.

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