phishing:1

noun
phish*ing \ ˈfi-shiŋ \
1996
  • the practice of tricking Internet users (as through the use of deceptive email messages or websites) into revealing personal or confidential information which can then be used illicitly

phishing:2

phishing \

phish

verb
phish \ ˈfish \
1996
  • to trick (an Internet user) into revealing personal or confidential information which can then be used illicitly; also : to acquire (an Internet user's personal or confidential information) through trickery (such as the use of deceptive email messages or websites)

SMS phishing

noun
SMS phishing \
2006
  • the practice of sending text messages to someone in order to trick the person into revealing personal or confidential information which can then be used for criminal purposes : smishing

spear phishing

noun
spear phishing \
2004
  • a targeted attempt to trick a specific person into revealing personal or confidential information that can then be used illicitly
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