COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT An acquaintance of yours was just arrested on a charge of phishing. Why would someone be arrested for phishing?
A) It allows anyone with a computer and a communications device to connect to the Internet over either a wired or a wireless connection without paying for that connection
B) It enables scam artists to steal personal information
C) It blocks equal access to the Internet for all users
D) It entices novice computer users to use unreliable information on the Internet

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Phishing is a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by disguising as a trustworthy entity in electronic communications.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT an Acquaintance of Yours Was Just Arrested on a Charge