Anne, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has reported that she is getting multiple telephone calls from someone claiming to be from the helpdesk. The caller is asking to verify her network authentication credentials because her computer is broadcasting across the network. This is MOST likely which of the following types of attacks?

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This scenario describes a vishing attack, which involves a fraudulent phone call attempting to obtain sensitive information by pretending to be a legitimate entity.

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