2007-04-23 06:44:22 · 4 answers · asked by daddyoflewistwinz 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The word "phishing" comes from the analogy that Internet scammers are using email lures to "fish" for passwords and financial data from the sea of Internet users.
"Ph" is a common hacker replacement for "f", and is a nod to the original form of hacking, known as "phreaking".
2007-04-23 06:57:41 · answer #1 · answered by Kiss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phishing refers to the practice of internet scammers sending out emails intended to send you to a false website so that they can gather your personal information and defraud you in some way. Like learning what your PayPal password and user name. Or your banking information.
So if you were phished you received one of these emails. and possibly replied to one.
2007-04-23 13:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate phishing. It's when some freak tries to trick you into giving them your personal information for identity theft.
2007-04-23 13:59:56 · answer #3 · answered by Kaylie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a big phishing hole is myspace now, people make these sites that look exactly like the log in page of myspace, and then when you try to sign in it sends your info to the owner of the fake
its a tricky way of stealing your info, to avoid it always make sure the url is the REAL url for the site you wish to log in to
2007-04-23 13:53:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋