ISACA Exam Questions

Phishing attack works primarily through:

Phishing attack works primarily through:

A.
email and hyperlinks

B.
SMS

C.
chat

D.
email attachment

E.
news

F.
file download

G.
None of the choices.

Explanation:
“Phishing applies to email appearing to come from a legitimate business, requesting “”verification””
of information and warning of some dire consequence if it is not done. The letter usually contains a
link to a fradulent web page that looks legitimate and has a form requesting everything from a home
address to an ATM card’s PIN.”