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CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Question

An employee at a company receives a message on their mobile device that appears to come from the company's IT department. The message urges the employee to click on a link to update their password due to a security issue. The employee is suspicious because the company usually communicates such matters via official channels. What type of social engineering attack is the employee likely being targeted with?

  • Smishing

  • Vishing

  • Pharming

  • Pretexting

CompTIA Security+ SY0-701
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