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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPhishing
/ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
"He fell victim to a sophisticated phishing campaign that drained his bank account." - 2
The act of attempting to acquire sensitive information by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
"The company conducts regular training sessions to help employees spot potential phishing attempts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-1990s as a graphic variant of 'fishing', alluding to the 'baited' hooks used to catch unsuspecting victims. The spelling with 'ph-' mimics other hacker slang and terminology such as 'phreaking'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Phishing" is said worldwide
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hameçonnage
Transliteration: am-e-sɔn-aʒ
"Il a reçu un e-mail de hameçonnage prétendant venir de sa banque."
Phishing
Transliteration: ˈfɪʃɪŋ
"Phishing-Angriffe werden im Internet immer häufiger."
phishing
Transliteration: ˈfiʃʃiŋk
"Molti utenti cadono nella trappola del phishing."
phishing
Transliteration: ˈfiʃiŋ
"El phishing es una forma común de estafa en línea."
phishing
Transliteration: ˈfiʃĩɡ
"Nunca clique em links suspeitos para evitar o phishing."
फ़िशिंग
Transliteration: phishing
"फ़िशिंग घोटाले के माध्यम से उपयोगकर्ताओं के पासवर्ड चुराए जाते हैं।"
网络钓鱼
Transliteration: wǎng luò diào yú
"我们必须警惕网上的网络钓鱼攻击。"
피싱
Transliteration: pising
"보이스피싱과 피싱 메일을 주의하세요."
フィッシング
Transliteration: fisshingu
"フィッシング詐欺により個人情報が盗まれる被害が増えています。"
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