What is 'spear phishing'? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is 'spear phishing'?
A. A mass email phishing campaign
B. A physical attack
C. A targeted phishing attack aimed at a specific individual or organization
D. A type of virus
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Spear phishing is a highly targeted form of phishing where attackers personalize their messages to a specific individual or group to increase the likelihood of success.

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Question #1
An attacker sends an email that appears to come from a company's HR department, asking workers to verify financial accounts on a linked website. This exploit is called:
A. Spear Phishing
B. Vishing connection
C. Pharming redirection
D. Smishing Attempt

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Spear phishing targets specific groups or individuals within an enterprise, using familiar internal context to improve the likelihood of deception.

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Question #2
Which software asset isolates confirmed or highly suspected malware components in a protected, un-executable folder directory to protect host application security?
A. Sandbox Space
B. Quarantine
C. Firewall Rule Sheet
D. Heuristic Analyzer

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Antivirus quarantine utilities isolate suspected malware files in a secure directory structure, keeping them from interacting with the main OS.

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Question #3
What form of software vulnerability allows threat actors to execute arbitrary client-side scripts inside other users' browsers by compromising vulnerable web outputs?
A. SQL Injection
B. Zero-Day Exploit
C. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
D. Buffer Overflow

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
XSS allows threat actors to execute malicious client-side scripts inside other users' browser views by compromising vulnerable web outputs.

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