Phishing

A common scam tactic in which criminals impersonate a trusted contact through text, email, or other messages to trick victims into revealing sensitive information.

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If phishing reminds you of "fishing," you're spot on. The term phishing was coined in the 1990s by hackers trying to “fish” for passwords and financial information from unsuspecting users.

Recent trends

Phishing attacks are evolving fast, moving beyond email inboxes into text messages ("smishing"), QR codes ("quishing"), and audio attacks enhanced by deepfake voices ("vishing"). Criminals are using AI to craft error-free messages, while "phishing-as-a-service" kits make it possible for anyone to launch a scam.

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Phishing

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