One way that hackers and corporate spies trick people into revealing login information or access codes is __________________; use of an incentive to get a user to perform an insecure action. A common application of this practice involves offering a free app or video for clicking a link in a text message and voting for best video game. Clicking the link downloads malware.
A) Pretexting
B) Identity Fraud
C) Baiting
D) Thrashing

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This scenario describes baiting, where an attacker entices a victim with an offer or incentive to click on a link or perform an action that gives the attacker access to sensitive information or systems. The other choices, pretexting, identity fraud, and thrashing, do not fit the described scenario.

One Way That Hackers and Corporate Spies Trick People into Revealing