Spear-phishing

The targeted version of phishing where hackers go after individuals as opposed to going after a large group by pretending to be a trusted corporation/company/group through some form of electronic communication.

"Did you hear about that CEO?"
"Yeah, I heard some hacker was spear-phishing him and he lost his emails"

by Leprekan45 January 25, 2010

Phrasing

A term used by older people that has a totally different meaning according to todays youth. Terms can also be heard being used by sports people on TV. The word was used in the TV show Archer.

Dad: Are you guys gonna hook up with your friends before the party (father means to meet up with)
Daughter: Dad, phrasing!

TV Sports Guy: Mark Sanchez hooked up with Braylon Edwards in the endzone for another Jets Touchdown.

Malory Archer: (arguing over the phone with Len Trexler) You wanna play me hard?
Sterling Archer: Phrasing.
Malory Archer: Well, then, you better nut up!
Sterling Archer: Phrasing!
Malory Archer: Because I've swallowed just about all I'm going to take from you!
Sterling Archer: Hey! Phrasing!

Mom: Are you guys making out just fine?
Son: Phrasing

by metsrule08 January 3, 2011

phishing

Scamming method used to ellicit information from "uninformed" computer users through impersonation of trusted sources.

Joe got an e-mail from eBay saying he needed to enter his username and password at the link provided to verify his account information. It later turns out he was a victim of phishing.

by Easy_Target February 19, 2005

Pershing

Pershing is a musty ass school filled with bad ass kids and bum ass teachers

Damn Pershing musty as hell

by liltayk October 1, 2018

data phishing

To start with a small piece of data which you use to find a bigger piece of data, similar to using a minnow to catch a mackerel in 'actual' fishing.

Someone used my Social Insurance number for data phishing and now i have a bunch of bogus credit card charges in my name.

by Ryan W July 28, 2008

phishing

The act of setting up a fake store front that looks like the real one to trick people; usually to steal their personal information.

The word was named after Brien Phish who set up a credit card scam in the 1980s over the phone by pretending to be from the credit card company.

This is a clever phish attempt by a couple of hooligans.

by Oliver Clevont August 8, 2004

phishing

The imitation of a company or person to get somebody else's money; a hacker term.

Phishing is one of the easiest ways of hacking if you are good at social engineering.

by drmikedogg January 25, 2004