Manipulating e-mail viruses and host files to redirect users from legitimate commercial Web sites to bogus Web sites to obtain log-in names and passwords is referred to as
A) pharming.
B) phishing.
C) skimming.
D) trolling.

Question

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Pharming involves redirecting users from legitimate websites to fraudulent ones to steal sensitive information, such as login credentials, by manipulating DNS entries or host files, unlike phishing which typically involves tricking users through deceptive emails or messages.

Manipulating E-Mail Viruses and Host Files to Redirect Users from Legitimate