What type of malware attempts to convince people to divulge their personally identifable information (PII)?

IT Exam Items RepositoryCategory: CyberOps AssociateWhat type of malware attempts to convince people to divulge their personally identifable information (PII)?

What type of malware attempts to convince people to divulge their personally identifable information (PII)?

  • phishing
  • rootkit
  • ransomware
  • trojan horse

Explanation: Phishing malware masquerades as a legitimate request for personal information, but actually sends that information to threat actors.

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