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 Vocabularies

The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to indu...
to use violence against someone; to criticize strongly

Related Expressions

raise the roof

to make a lot of noise; to celebrate loudly

behind the scenes

secretly or without public knowledge

cost an arm and a leg

to be very expensive

down in the dumps

feeling sad or depressed

carry the weight of the world

to take on a lot of responsibility

kick back

to relax and do nothing for a while

Explore More