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phishing

Idiom Cybersecurity

Meaning

A method of trying to gather personal information using deceptive emails, websites, or other communications.

Example Sentences

"He received an email that looked legitimate, but it was actually a phishing attempt."

Related Expressions

cover your tracks

to hide evidence of one’s actions

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Don’t surrender; keep trying even in difficult circumstances...

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to keep possession of something

word of honor

a promise made with sincerity and integrity

twist someone's arm

to persuade someone forcefully

on one's shoulders

having the responsibility or burden of something