A _____ attack uses deception to fraudulently acquire sensitive personal information by masquerading as an official e-mail.
A)Virus
B)Denial-of-service
C)Distributed denial-of-service
D)Phishing
E)Brute force dictionary

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A phishing attack is a type of social engineering attack in which an attacker sends an email disguised as a trustworthy entity (such as a bank or other official organization) to fraudulently acquire sensitive information (such as login credentials or credit card numbers) from the recipient. The email typically contains a link to a fake website that closely resembles the legitimate one, where the victim is prompted to submit their personal information.

A _____ Attack Uses Deception to Fraudulently Acquire Sensitive Personal