Phishing refers to
A) Programs that propagate through the network without a user's consent
B) Unauthorized prevention of access to resources
C) Attempting to compromise a user by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in electronic communication
D) Code specifically designed to exploit a computer or data, without the user's consent

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Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where the attacker masquerades as a trustworthy entity, such as a bank or email provider, to trick the user into revealing sensitive information like login credentials or credit card numbers.

Phishing Refers to