True or False: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where attackers deceive users into revealing sensitive information.

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True

False

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Recognize that phishing usually involves fake emails tricking humans, which is the definition of social engineering.

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Phishing is a cyber-attack that uses disguised email as a weapon. It is a form of social engineering because it relies on manipulating human psychology rather than exploiting technical vulnerabilities.

Common mistakes

Thinking phishing is a type of malware. While it can deliver malware, phishing itself is the deceptive delivery method.

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