A hacker posing as a legitimate representative of an official organization such as your bank is an example of ____.
A) brute force
B) sniffing
C) phishing
D) cracking

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Phishing is the act of tricking someone into giving sensitive information (such as usernames, passwords, or credit card numbers) by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity. Examples include fraudulent emails or websites that appear to be from a person's bank or other reputable organizations.

A Hacker Posing as a Legitimate Representative of an Official