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CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Question 150 of 177

Societal Impacts — Question 53

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Question 53

............... are the attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you through an original looking site and URL.

  1. Phishing scams
  2. Spoofing
  3. Eavesdropping
  4. Pharming
Answer

Phishing scams

Reason — Phishing scams involve attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information, such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details, from us by using an original-looking site and URL to deceive.