Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 204

An attacker redirects the victim to malicious websites by sending them a malicious link by email. The link appears authentic but redirects the victim to a malicious web page, which allows the attacker to steal the victim's data. What type of attack is this?

Answer options

• A. Vishing
• B. Phishing
• C. DDoS
• D. Spoofing

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Phishing, as it specifically refers to the act of tricking individuals into providing sensitive information by masquerading as a trustworthy entity. A is incorrect because Vishing involves voice calls rather than email. C, DDoS, refers to distributed denial-of-service attacks, which do not involve deception via links, and D, Spoofing, is a broader term that can involve impersonation but does not specifically address the email aspect.