Tag: phishing-definitions

Bulk phishing attempts frequently rely on static, long-term structures to capture as many pieces of information from different individuals as ...

Spear phishing targeting a high-p­rofile person, such as an important executive from a tech company.

A criminal specifically targets an individual or an organization, trying to obtain specific pieces of information, often with a specific ...

When the scam uses text messaging rather than a phone call or email, the scam technique is known as smishing.

Vishing is very similar to phishing, but scammers use telephone calls instead of emails to try and lure people into ...

Fraudulent attempt to extract money, obtain sensitive information such as phone numbers, login credentials, or credit card details or install ...