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What is phishing?

 

1. A computer virus

2. A corrupt website

3. A distribution of spam

4. An identity theft scheme

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Question added by Emad Mohammed said abdalla , ERP & IT Software, operation general manager . , AL DOHA Company
Date Posted: 2015/03/26
Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

The act of acquiring private or sensitive data from personal computers for use in fraudulent activities. Phishing is usually done by sending emails that seem to appear to come from credible sources (however, they are in no way affiliated with the actual source/company), which require users to put in personal data such as a credit card number or social security number.

Ebenezer Habte
by Ebenezer Habte , Chief Operations Officer , AFICO

An identity theft scheme. Fraudulent emails that seek to aerie acquire your personal information: credit card numbers, bank account.,etc.

Mohammed Abo Al hawa
by Mohammed Abo Al hawa , usher , future programmes contest

2. A corrupted website that it may looks like a safe website with a safe contents .

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