phish
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- noun
- /fɪʃ/
- Texting
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phishing
- Even after 12 hours, the best blacklist identified only 83% of phish.
- fall for a phish
- identify phish
Examples
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Once enough other people vote that a submission is indeed a phish, it is added to their blacklist.
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When phishing sites are taken down, end users who click on a phish are typically shown a page not found error.
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Once a phish is on a blacklist, other copies of it can be identified quickly and blocked with virtually no risk of false positives.
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The best-known anti-phishing blacklists are operated by Google, Microsoft, and PhishTank, each containing URLs manually verified as phish.
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Phishing attacks involve three major phases: the first is potential victims receiving a phish; the second is the victim taking the suggested action in the message, usually to go to a fake website but can also include installing malware or replying with sensitive information; and the third is the criminal monetizing stolen information.
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The email looked legitimate, but it was actually a phish aimed at stealing my login details.
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Be cautious when opening links; they may lead to a phish designed to collect your personal information.
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My friend almost fell for a phish that promised a free vacation if she provided her credit card number.
Synonyms
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A dishonest plan to get money by tricking people
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A fake email or message that tries to trick people into giving personal information like passwords and bank details
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Etymology
Phish comes from the idea of fish, like 'fishing' for people online, where scammers send fake messages to 'catch' passwords or other personal information. A helpful note is that the spelling with ph comes from hacker language, and that's why a phish is a fake message meant to trick you and steal your data.