Example sentences from the Web for phishing

The hackers used voice phishing, a social engineering technique that involves tricking someone on the phone to hand over passwords or access to internal systems.
After breach, Twitter hires a new cybersecurity chief|Zack Whittaker|September 30, 2020|TechCrunch
Step one—steal an executive’s email password through phishing.
Don’t click that Zoom invitation!|rhhackettfortune|August 19, 2020|Fortune
One challenge is that this isn't a virus or a hacker attack—it's just a phishing scam, an attempt to trick people.
Is Your Mac Safe?|Dan Lyons|June 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Once a user had heard about this phishing expedition, though, they were unlikely to engage with it again.
Facebook Chat Gets Hijacked|Alex Leo|February 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST

phishing

/ (ˈfɪʃɪŋ) /

noun

the practice of using fraudulent e-mails and copies of legitimate websites to extract financial data from computer users for purposes of identity theft

Word Origin for phishing

C21: from fishing in the sense of catching the unwary by offering bait; computer-hacker slang often replaces f with ph

Words nearby phishing

phimotic, Phineas, Phineus, phi-phenomenon, phish, phishing, Phitsanulok, phiz, Ph.L., phlebarteriectasia, phlebectasia

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	phishing
释义	Example sentences from the Web for phishing The hackers used voice phishing, a social engineering technique that involves tricking someone on the phone to hand over passwords or access to internal systems. After breach, Twitter hires a new cybersecurity chief\|Zack Whittaker\|September 30, 2020\|TechCrunch Step one—steal an executive’s email password through phishing. Don’t click that Zoom invitation!\|rhhackettfortune\|August 19, 2020\|Fortune One challenge is that this isn't a virus or a hacker attack—it's just a phishing scam, an attempt to trick people. Is Your Mac Safe?\|Dan Lyons\|June 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Once a user had heard about this phishing expedition, though, they were unlikely to engage with it again. Facebook Chat Gets Hijacked\|Alex Leo\|February 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST phishing / (ˈfɪʃɪŋ) / noun the practice of using fraudulent e-mails and copies of legitimate websites to extract financial data from computer users for purposes of identity theft Word Origin for phishing C21: from fishing in the sense of catching the unwary by offering bait; computer-hacker slang often replaces f with ph Words nearby phishing phimotic, Phineas, Phineus, phi-phenomenon, phish, phishing, Phitsanulok, phiz, Ph.L., phlebarteriectasia, phlebectasia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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