Question

"An email comes from your boss who says his laptop, phone and wallet has been stolen and you need to send some money to an account right away".

what do you think is the type of computer security this type of email come under and what is the name of the specific security attack?​

Answer 1

Answer: Phishing attack

Step-by-step explanation:

Phishing attacks are extremely common and involve sending mass amounts of fraudulent emails to unsuspecting users, disguised as coming from a reliable source (in this case, his/her boss seems to be sending the message, which seems like a pretty reliable source.)

Also, if his phone and laptop was stolen, he proably would not be able to send an email, and it seems strange to ask one of his workers for money, instead of contatcing the police, the bank, and/or one of his family members.