A user receives an urgent email appearing to be from their official bank, asking them to click a secure link and re-verify their login credentials immediately. What type of cyber attack is this?

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A Ransomware
B Phishing
C Denial of Service (DoS)
D Spyware

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Answer: B. Phishing

Answer Explanation: B. Phishing is a social engineering attack where scammers impersonate legitimate organizations (like banks or tech companies) via email or messages to trick users into revealing sensitive data like passwords or credit card numbers.

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A user receives an urgent email appearing to be from their official bank, asking them to click a secure link and re-verify their login credentials immediately. What type of cyber attack is this?

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