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phishing for information

phishing for information (fishing for information)

Idiom Cybersecurity

Meaning

attempting to obtain sensitive information by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity

Intentando obtener información sensible haciéndose pasar por una entidad confiable (intentando obtener informacion sensible haciendose pasar por una entidad confiable)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"He was phishing for information by pretending to be from the bank."

"Estaba phishing for information haciéndose pasar por alguien del banco." (estaba phishing for information haciendose pasar por alguien del banco)

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