phishing
/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/noun
The act of circumventing security with an alias.
Example sentence
- “Phishing is a cybercrime.”
Related words
spamUnsolicited bulk electronic messages.hackerOne who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.authenticationProof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.antivirusA piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.biometricOf, relating to, or using biometrics.virusA disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.