phishing
attempt to trick a person into revealing information
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phishing
Summary
phishing is a cyber adversary technique[1]. phishing has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- phishing's instance of is recorded as cyber adversary technique[3].
- fishing is named after phishing[4].
- phishing is a type of cyberattack[5].
- phishing is a type of Internet fraud[6].
- phishing's Commons category is recorded as Phishing[7].
- phishing's described by source is recorded as Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, 2nd edition[8].
- phishing's described by source is recorded as RFC 4949: Internet Security Glossary, Version 2[9].
- phishing's has effect is recorded as data breach[10].
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Definition and Type
phishing's instance of is recorded as cyber adversary technique[3]. Recorded subclass of include cyberattack[5] and Internet fraud[6].
Origins
fishing is named after phishing[4].
Why It Matters
phishing has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] phishing is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]