Priya received an e-mail that appears to be from a social media website she has an account with. The e-mail asks her to confirm that she received the e-mail by replying with her password.

What should Priya do?

ignore the e-mail and delete it
reply with her password
reply without including her password
ask her friends how they responded

1 answer

Priya should ignore the e-mail and delete it. This is likely a phishing attempt, as legitimate companies will never ask for sensitive information such as passwords via email. Instead, she should consider changing her password and enabling two-factor authentication for added security.