Computer Applications
What is Phishing?
Computing Safety & Ethics
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Phishing is the act of illegally acquiring personal and sensitive information such as, online banking details, credit card details, and other login details, of an individual by sending malicious e-mails or by creating web pages that can collect this information as they appear to come from very famous organizations.
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