How to Use phishing in a Sentence
phishing
noun-
The text includes a link to a fake phishing web address.
— Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 12 Nov. 2020 -
The most effective method was to send an email with a phishing link.
— Brooke Crothers, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2018 -
These types of scams are types of phishing, the Better Business Breau said.
— Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2020 -
If the app and password prompt close, the prompt was likely a phishing attempt.
— Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Oct. 2017 -
Email phishing involves the use of emails as baits to steal card numbers and passwords.
— Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 16 June 2022 -
Also be aware that scammers are trying to get in on the act as well, with a new phishing scam.
— Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 14 July 2019 -
Beware of phishing, and keep your eyes on messages from friends.
— Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 May 2021 -
This can also alert you of any phishing emails or ransomware scams.
— Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 June 2024 -
This can also alert you of any phishing emails or ransomware scams.
— Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023 -
The phishing scam happened on May 28 and the company found out about it on July 5.
— Naseem S. Miller, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2019 -
The incident is reminder to be on guard against phishing scams.
— Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 Apr. 2022 -
For most of us, the typical phishing scam starts with an urgent text or email from what looks like your bank.
— Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024 -
The employee would then enter the TOTP code on the phishing site, and it too would be relayed to the attacker.
— Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2022 -
Watch out for this clever phishing campaign that might hit your inbox.
— Brian Barrett, WIRED, 12 July 2019 -
The chairman said the attack might have begun as a phishing attempt.
— Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2020 -
The phishing emails were traced to two distinct groups that sent messages from free services such as Gmail and Yahoo around the same time.
— Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2022 -
Ensure your staff is aware of the security threats and alert to phishing scams and how to protect PHI.
— David Kelley, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 -
And of course, the the Gmail phishing technique matched exactly with the one used again Podesta earlier in 2016.
— Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 25 May 2017 -
They are also sent fake phishing emails to test their wariness of hackers.
— New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021 -
Microsoft did not respond to questions about why the posts had been flagged as phishing.
— Russell Brandom, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2018 -
The phishing scams of Jamtara are getting trickier by the day, as new players and shady politicians join the fray.
— Jacob Siegal, BGR, 18 Sep. 2022 -
Make sure to educate employees about the risks to watch for, such as phishing and malware.
— Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 -
It’s part of what seems to be a massive phishing attempt by hackers using the platform.
— Taylor Locke, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022 -
The other danger to signing on to everything with Facebook is the threat of phishing.
— Farhad Manjoo, The Seattle Times, 2 Oct. 2018 -
The phishing scams, which cost vacation rental customers thousands of dollars, have been among the worst.
— Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2019 -
Sure, Dameff said, there are plenty of very good ways to make phishing attacks less likely to succeed.
— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2021 -
These phishing scams are among the most common internet crimes.
— Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 21 July 2023 -
So get up to speed on how to recognize phishing and smishing attacks.
— Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 -
Meanwhile, the phishing page itself was hosted on a .es domain from Spain.
— Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 -
Many people are confused about the risks associated with spam and phishing emails.
— Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
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