Samuel received an email that looked like it came from his bank. The email asked him to click on a link that opened an official looking Webpage that asked him to enter information about his account. But when he looked at the URL address, he noticed it was a strange address he did not recognize. As a result, he closed his browser and deleted the email rather than enter anything on the fraudulent page. Most likely, someone was attempting to steal Samuel's information using a technique called __________________.
A) Malware
B) Phishing
C) Impostering
D) Click hijacking

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The email Samuel received is an example of a phishing attack, which is a type of social engineering attack in which an attacker disguises themselves as a trustworthy entity to obtain sensitive information from the victim, such as login credentials or credit card information. In this case, the attacker disguised themselves as Samuel's bank and sent him an email with a link to a fake website designed to steal his information. By noticing the strange URL address and not entering any information, Samuel was able to avoid falling victim to the phishing attack.

Samuel Received an Email That Looked Like It Came from His