phishing

/หˆfษชสƒษชล‹/

IPA: /F IH1 SH IH0 NG/

verb
  1. 1

    To engage in phishing.

noun
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    The act of circumventing security with an alias.

Synonyms

spoofing

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