A user receives an email requesting verification of the password that is used to access bank files. What type of security threat is this?

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A user receives an email requesting verification of the password that is used to access bank files. What type of security threat is this?

virus
social engineering
phishing
malware

Explanation: Phishing is a form of attack that starts with the attacker pretending to be a legitimate entity and then tries to gather information that can be used to conduct the exploit.

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