What is the act of trying to get people to give their user names, passwords, or other security information by pretending to be someone else electronically?
A)Phishing
B)Dumpster diving
C)System crashing
D)Tailgating

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Phishing is the act of attempting to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details, often for malicious reasons, by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. The other options, dumpster diving, system crashing, and tailgating, do not involve electronic impersonation for the purpose of obtaining personal information.

What Is the Act of Trying to Get People to Give