TagPhishing

whaling

whaling  n.— «The malware is remarkable both for its sweep—in computer jargon, it has not been merely “phishing” for random consumers’ information, but “whaling” for particular important targets—and for its Big Brother-style capacities. It...

smishing

smishing  n.— «Scams via text message are becoming so widespread there is actually a new name for it—”smishing”—a takeoff of SMS text messaging and phishing.» —“Text Message Scam Targeting U.S. Bank...

scareware

scareware  n.— «Scareware is a term for applications that find fictitious malware on a user’s computer and then try to trick the user into purchasing unnecessary and fraudulent anti-malware software or services. Scareware relies on social...

vishing

vishing  n.— «Last year some of us made jokes about Vishing on funsec, today it’s a reality.…Special thanks to the good guys at Websense and the PIRT guys at CastleCOPS PIRT.» —“[Full-disclosure] Vishing (voice/phone...