Unlike spamming, phishing involves:
A) sending fake but real-looking emails and websites that trick users into sharing personal information.
B) tracing web usage and permitting the creation of personalized web pages that track behavior.
C) recording everything typed at the keyboard and intercepting keystrokes before password masking occurs.
D) clogging and overloading email servers and inboxes with junk mail.

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Phishing involves sending fake but real-looking emails and websites that trick users into sharing personal information, while spamming involves clogging and overloading email servers and inboxes with junk mail. Options B and C are related to other types of attacks such as web tracking and keylogging, respectively.

Unlike Spamming, Phishing Involves