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Categories: Social engineering (computer security), Types of cyberattacks, Confidence tricks, Cybercrime, Organized crime activity
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Phishing is a form of social engineering and scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such as ransomware. Wikipedia
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Phishing is a form of social engineering and scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such as ransomware. Wikipedia
A form of Internet deception Wikipedia Disambiguation
Attempt to trick a person into revealing information Wikidata
An e-mail spoofing fraud attempt that targets a specific organization, seeking unauthorized access to confidential data, probably conducted by perpetrators out for financial gain, trade secrets or military information. OmegaWiki
The malicious act of keeping a false website or sending a false e-mail with the intent of masquerading as a trustworthy entity in order to acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. Wiktionary
Malicious act. Wiktionary (translation)
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