Given below are two statements

Statement I: 'Spam' is an attempt to acquire sensitive information for malicious reasons, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity.

Statement II: 'Phishing' is a type of unsolicited bulk email of identical messages sent to numerous recipents.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Monty Python's Flying Circus television sketch is where the word "spam" first appeared.

Key PointsStatement I: 'Spam' is an attempt to acquire sensitive information for malicious reasons, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity.

• Spam refers to any unwanted and uninvited digital communication transmitted in bulk. 
• It is the unsolicited bulk email of identical messages sent to numerous recipients.
• Spam is frequently transmitted by email, but it can also be sent through social media, text messages, and phone calls.

So, Statement I is false. 

Statement II: 'Phishing' is a type of unsolicited bulk email of identical messages sent to numerous recipients.

• Phishing is a type of cybercrime where a target or targets are contacted via email, phone call, or text message by someone posing as legitimate. 
• It is an attempt to acquire sensitive information for malicious reasons, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity.
• It tricks people into disclosing sensitive information like passwords, banking and credit card information, and personally identifiable information.

Thus, Statement II is false.