________ is a social engineering technique in which a person pretends to be a legitimate company and sends e-mails requesting confidential data.
A) Phishing
B) Spyware
C) Sniffing
D) Denial-of-service

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Phishing is a social engineering technique in which an attacker disguises themselves as a reputable company or individual through email or other electronic communication in order to obtain sensitive information or data. The attacker will typically request that the victim provides personal or financial information, such as passwords or credit card numbers, by clicking on a link within the email or responding with the requested information.

________ Is a Social Engineering Technique in Which a Person