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phishing for information

phishing for information (phishing for information)

Idiom Cybersecurity

Signification

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

Essayer d'obtenir des informations sensibles en se faisant passer pour une entité fiable (essayer d'obtenir des informations sensibles en se faisant passer pour une entité fiable)

Phrases d'exemple

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

"Il faisait du phishing for information en prétendant venir de la banque." (il faisait du phishing for information en pretendant venir de la banque)

Expressions Connexes

chip away at

to gradually work on something to achieve a result

to put one's foot in one's mouth

to say something embarrassing or inappropriate by mistake

catch up

to meet and talk after a long time; to reach the same level...

sick and tired of

completely bored or annoyed by something

get in shape

to become fit through exercise

have a short fuse

to get angry easily