phished
Tricked by email
Phished is the past tense of phish, meaning to have been tricked by a fraudulent message—typically an email or text—into revealing personal information like passwords or credit card numbers.
The scammer poses as a legitimate entity: I got phished by someone pretending to be my bank.
From fishing, with the altered spelling reflecting hacker conventions.
Equipped to lure
- luredAttracted by enticement
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
- dupedDeceived into believing
- trickedMisled by cunning
deceived · conned · swindled · fooled · hoodwinked · bamboozled · gulled · misled
Manipulating people for information
- spoofingFraudulent imitation
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- keyloggerSoftware recording typed input
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
botnet · identity theft · hackers · exploit · compromised · infected · backdoor · cyberattack
Secret authentication strings
- two-factor authenticationIdentity confirmation requiring two proofs
- firewallNetwork access control system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- antivirusMalware detection program
VPN · breach · cybersecurity · SSL certificate · secure · spam filter · email verification · training
baited
Equipped to lure
tricked · deceived · conned · swindled · fooled · hoodwinked · bamboozled · gulled · misled · manipulated
social engineering
Manipulating people for information
ransomware · botnet · identity theft · hackers · exploit · compromised · infected · backdoor · cyberattack · data breach
passwords
Secret authentication strings
- two-factor authenticationIdentity confirmation requiring two proofs
- firewallNetwork access control system
- encryptionConverting data into code
antivirus · VPN · breach · cybersecurity · SSL certificate · secure · spam filter · email verification · training · reporting
phishedbrute-forced
Solved by exhaustive attempts
cracked · hacked · backdoored · exploited · DDoSed
phishedprotected
Kept from harm
secured · uncompromised · authenticated · verified · safeguarded
phishedphisher
Online credential thief
scammer · social engineer · catfisher · fraudster · con artist
- phishing scamDigital identity theft ruse
- phishing attackDeceptive attempt to steal credentials
- phishing callFraudulent call seeking credentials
- phishing schemesDeceptive identity theft tactics
- spear phishingPersonalized digital deception attack
- phishing protectionSafeguards against fraudulent requests