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6.1 One of the players sent an e-mail with the following e-mail address to the organisers: schoolgaming@windermere.co.za 6.1.1 State the domain name of the e-mail - NSC Information Technology - Question 6 - 2017 - Paper 2
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6.1 One of the players sent an e-mail with the following e-mail address to the organisers: schoolgaming@windermere.co.za 6.1.1 State the domain name of the e-mail.... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:6.1 One of the players sent an e-mail with the following e-mail address to the organisers: schoolgaming@windermere.co.za 6.1.1 State the domain name of the e-mail - NSC Information Technology - Question 6 - 2017 - Paper 2
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Step 2
Name the e-mail recipients below that will not be disclosed in the e-mail to others.
Answer
The e-mail recipients that will not be disclosed to others are:
- BCC: Marlene Heyns
- BCC: Kerry Mansen. These recipients are added in the BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) field, which prevents other recipients from seeing their email addresses.
Step 3
What is the general name of malware that refers to the forging of an e-mail header, so that the e-mail appears to originate from a different source?
Answer
The general name of the malware is 'Spoofing'. Spoofing occurs when an attacker sends an email in a way that makes it look as if it was sent from someone else, potentially leading to phishing attacks.