Which of the following is a spear phishing attack targeted at someone of significance or importance?

A. smurfing
B. spear phishing
C. whishing
D. whaling


D
Explanation: Just as spear phishing is a subset of phishing, whaling is a subset of spear phishing. In whaling, the person targeted is someone of significance or importance. It might be a CEO, COO, or CTO, for example. The attack is based on the assumption that these people have more sensitive information to divulge.

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