Phishing
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
An attack method that disguises itself as a trustworthy entity (such as a bank or company executive) and sends emails or links to induce victims to voluntarily disclose sensitive information like passwords and credit card numbers.
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Phishing is a type of fraud that attempts to disguise itself as a reputable institution's website and use electronic communications to steal sensitive personal information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. The fraudulent interface typically impersonates widespread and widely used institutions, such as social networking sites (YouTube, Facebook, MySpace), auction sites (eBay), online banking, electronic payment sites (PayPal), network administrators (Yahoo, Internet Service Providers), corporate organizations, and even government departments. The design strives to mimic the appearance and domain name of the real website as closely as possible, sometimes nearly identically. The URL of the fraudulent website is then sent to victims via email, SMS, or instant messaging, tricking them into trusting and clicking through to enter their personal information. Even with strong SSL server authentication, detecting whether a website is fraudulent is challenging...
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A social engineering attack that disguises itself as a trusted entity to trick victims into revealing credentials or sensitive information.
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