Which technique involves an attacker using a compromised email account to trick recipients into believing an email is legitimate?

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ASQL Injection
BBusiness Email Compromise
CDNS Cache Poisoning
DARP Spoofing

✓ Correct answer: B. Business Email Compromise Business Email Compromise (BEC) involves attackers compromising or spoofing business email accounts to conduct unauthorized transfers of funds, steal data, or gain access to other systems by exploiting established trust relationships.

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