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Database System Concepts

7th Edition

ISBN:9780078022159

Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Chapter1: Introduction

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An attacker tricks a victim into clicking a link, which displays a fake error message on their screen. The message advises the user to call their help desk and provides a fake helpdesk number. On making the call, the victim is then tricked into installing a remote access trojan by a fake help desk consultant. What is the most accurate description of this attack strategy?

Phishing attack

Scareware attack

Spam attack

Spam attack Reverse social engineering attack

Social engineering attack

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