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Tsegahun Girma
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What is it called when someone attempts to befriend you online for the purpose of stealing confidential or sensitive information?

A) Social engineering
B) A zombie attack
C) An evil twin
D) Spyware

Social Engineering

Manipulative techniques used to deceive individuals into divulging confidential or personal information.

Spyware

Malicious software designed to gather private information from a user's computer without their knowledge, often for advertising or surveillance purposes.

Zombie Attack

In cybersecurity, a type of cyber attack where a computer is compromised and controlled by a hacker to perform malicious tasks, often without the owner's knowledge.

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