phishing
noun1996
- 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
phish
verb1996
- 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
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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
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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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