phishes
Tricks via email
Phishes is the verb form of phish, meaning to attempt fraud by impersonating a trustworthy entity—typically through fake emails or websites designed to steal passwords, credit card numbers, or other sensitive information.
The spelling distinguishes it from fishing: He phishes for login credentials by sending emails that look like they're from your bank.
Someone who phishes is a phisher.
Personalized fraudulent solicitation
- spoofingFraudulent imitation
- impersonationPretending to be another
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- keyloggerSoftware recording typed input
ransomware · cyberattack · hackers · botnet · spyware · cyberespionage · exploit · backdoor
Lure for prey
- lureThing that tempts
- hookCurved catching device
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
pretense · ruse · ploy · trickery · mislead · gullibility · sucker · dupe
Network access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- two-factorAuthentication using paired credentials
- encryptionConverting data into code
cybersecurity · protection · detection · alert · warning · reporting · verification · patch
spearphishing
Personalized fraudulent solicitation
- spoofingFraudulent imitation
- impersonationPretending to be another
- malwareHarmful computer programs
keylogger · ransomware · cyberattack · hackers · botnet · spyware · cyberespionage · exploit · backdoor · vishing
bait
Lure for prey
masquerade · pretense · ruse · ploy · trickery · mislead · gullibility · sucker · dupe · con
firewall
Network access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- two-factorAuthentication using paired credentials
encryption · cybersecurity · protection · detection · alert · warning · reporting · verification · patch · safeguard
- 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