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phishing

phishing (fishing)

Idiom Cybersecurity

Meaning

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

Un método para intentar reunir información personal utilizando correos electrónicos, sitios web u otras comunicaciones engañosas. (un metodo de tratar de reunir informacion personal usando correos electronicos, sitios web u otras comunicaciones enganosas.)

Oraciones de ejemplo

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

"Recibió un correo electrónico que parecía legítimo, pero en realidad era un intento de phishing." (Recibio un correo electronico que parecia legitimo, pero en realidad era un intento de **phishing**.)

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