Phishing

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In computing, phishing (also known as carding and spoofing) is a form of social engineering, characterised by attempts to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an apparently official electronic communication, such as an email or an instant message. The term phishing arises from the use of increasingly sophisticated lures to "fish" for users' financial information and passwords.

Related Topics:
Computing - Social engineering - Fraud - Password - Credit card - Email - Instant message

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

With the growing number of reported phishing incidents, additional methods of protection have been needed. Attempts include legislation, user training, and technical measures.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~