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phishing attack

phishing attack (fishing attack)

Idiom Cybersecurity

Meaning

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

un intento fraudulento de obtener información sensible haciéndose pasar por una entidad confiable (un intento fraudulento de obtener informacion sensible disfrazandose de una entidad confiable)

Oraciones de ejemplo

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

"Nunca hagas clic en enlaces sospechosos para evitar un ataque de phishing." (Nunca hagas clic en enlaces sospechosos para evitar un phishing attack.)

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