A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor's in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up. This is an example of:
A) phishing.
B) pharming.
C) spoofing.
D) click fraud.
E) sniffing.

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Click fraud involves maliciously clicking on online ads with the intention of driving up the advertiser's costs. This is often done by competitors or other malicious actors with the aim of draining the ad budget of the victim organization. The actions described in the scenario fit the definition of click fraud.

A Salesperson Clicks Repeatedly on the Online Ads of a Competitor's