phishing
The origin and history of phishing.
Etymology
A respelling of 'fishing', on the model of earlier hacker slang such as 'phreaking'; the idea is of baiting a hook and waiting for someone to bite.
The origin and history of phishing.
A respelling of 'fishing', on the model of earlier hacker slang such as 'phreaking'; the idea is of baiting a hook and waiting for someone to bite.
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