Browsing through an online blog,Ronnie clicks on one of the blogger's links and is logged out of his system.He loses access to his system due to a malicious code that was downloaded from the link.This is a clear case of ________.
A) cross site scripting
B) phishing
C) spamming
D) denial of service

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This is a clear case of cross site scripting (XSS), where the malicious code was able to access Ronnie's system through the blogger's link, which was likely compromised or infected with the code. Phishing typically involves tricking the user into giving away sensitive information, spamming involves unsolicited messages or emails, and denial of service involves overwhelming a website or network with traffic to disrupt access.

Browsing Through an Online Blog,Ronnie Clicks on One of the Blogger's