phishing attack
Credential-stealing scheme
A phishing attack is an attempt to steal sensitive information—passwords, credit card numbers, personal data—by impersonating a trustworthy source.
The attacker typically sends emails or messages that appear to come from legitimate institutions like banks or employers, directing victims to fake websites where they enter their credentials.
The name plays on "fishing," with fraudulent messages as bait: The company's data breach started with a phishing attack on an employee's email.
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- social engineeringManipulating people for information
- emailDigital written communication
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
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- Security Attackshacking, intrusion, spoofing, brute force, credential theft
- XSSpayload
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Harmful computer programs
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