Yuvi, a finance manager at DCB Ltd., received a text message on his mobile phone claiming to be from his bank. The message states that: "Dear…

The type of phishing cyberattack Yuvi fell victim to is Smishing . It is a type of fraudulent practice of sending text messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords or credit card numbers. Other types of phishing cyberattacks are: Spear Phishing: It is a type of phishing attack that targets specific individuals or organizations typically through malicious emails. The goal of spear phishing is to steal sensitive information such as login credentials or infect the targets' device with malware. Whaling: A whaling attack is a type of social engineering attack specifically targeting senior or C-level executive employees with the purpose of stealing money or information or gaining access to the person's computer in order to execute further cyberattacks. Vishing: Vishing, a voice phishing attack, is the fraudulent use of phone calls and voice messages pretending to be from a reputable organization to convince individuals to reveal private information such as bank details and passwords.