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Definition 2024

phishing ‎(uncountable)

(computing) The malicious act of keeping a false website or sending a false e-mail with the intent of masquerading as a trustworthy entity and acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.
The act of circumventing security with an alias.

the act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization

Chinese:

Cantonese: 釣魚法, 钓鱼法 ‎(diu³ jyu⁴ faat³), 釣魚欺詐, 钓鱼欺诈 ‎(diu³ jyu⁴ hei¹ zaa³), 網釣法, 网钓法 ‎(mong⁵ diu³ faat³), 釣魚式攻擊, 钓鱼式攻击 ‎(diu³ jyu⁴ sik¹ gung¹ gik¹), 網絡網釣, 网络网钓 ‎(mong⁵ lok⁶ mong⁵ diu³)

Mandarin: 釣魚法, 钓鱼法 ‎(diàoyúfǎ), 釣魚欺詐, 钓鱼欺诈 ‎(diàoyúqīzhà), 網釣法, 网钓法 ‎(wǎngdiàofǎ), 釣魚式攻擊 (zh), 钓鱼式攻击 (zh) ‎(diàoyúshì gōngjī, diàoyúshì gōngjí), 網絡網釣, 网络网钓 ‎(wǎngluò wǎngdiào), 網路網釣, 网路网钓 ‎(wǎnglù wǎngdiào)
Esperanto: rettrompado
Finnish: khalastelu (informal), phishing, verkkourkinta

phishing

Borrowing from English phishing.

phishing m (uncountable)

(computer security) phishing (the act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organisation)

Borrowing from English phishing.

phishing m ‎(uncountable)