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verb (used without object)
1.
to try to obtain financial or other confidential information from Internet users, typically by sending an e-mail that looks as if it is from a legitimate organization, usually a financial institution, but contains a link to a fake Web site that replicates the real one.
verb (used with object)
2.
to make (someone) a victim in this way: If you've been phished, you should cancel your credit cards immediately.
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World English Dictionary
phishing (ˈfɪʃɪŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| the practice of using fraudulent e-mails and copies of legitimate websites to extract financial data from computer users for purposes of identity theft | |
| [C21: from fishing in the sense of catching the unwary by offering bait; computer-hacker slang often replaces f with ph] | |
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Phishing
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | phishing |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the practice of luring unsuspecting Internet users to a fake Web site by using authentic-looking email with the real organization's logo, in an attempt to steal passwords, financial or personal information, or introduce a virus attack; the creation of a Web site replica for fooling unsuspecting Internet users into submitting personal or financial information or passwords |
| Example: | 1996; as in 'fish' for users |
| Etymology: | phish, v; phisher, n |
| Main Entry: | phishing |
| Part of Speech: | n. |
| Definition: | See phish |
Slang Dictionary
phish definitionand spoof; card
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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spoofing definitionand carding; phishing
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Computing Dictionary
phishing definition
security("brand spoofing", "carding", after "fishing") /fishing/ Sending e-mail that claims to be from some well-known organisation, e.g. a bank, to trick the recipient into revealing information for use in identity theft. The user is told to visit a web site where they are asked to enter information such as passwords, credit card details, social security or bank account numbers. The web site usually looks like it belongs to the organisation in question and may silently redirect the user to the real web site after collecting their data.
For example, a scam started in 2003 claimed that the user's eBay account would be suspended unless he updated his credit card information on a given web site.
(2006-01-19)
Example sentences
Phishing filters are more crucial, and tend to be of great help to the less savvy web surfers.
Phishing involves the fraudulent acquisition and use of an individual's personal or financial information.
Phishing refers to use of deceptive computer-based means to trick individuals into disclosing sensitive personal information.
Phishing is the act of sending an email to someone while falsely claiming to be a legitimate business.
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