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phishing attack

Idiom Cybersecurity

Meaning

a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity

Example Sentences

"Never click on suspicious links to avoid a phishing attack."

Related Expressions

draw down

to reduce the level or amount of something

wind up

to end up in a particular situation

after the rain comes the rainbow

good times follow bad times

Pilot project

A small-scale experiment to test a concept.

smoke and mirrors

something that is intended to deceive or confuse

bend the rules

to make exceptions; to modify rules slightly