- "Numerous and prolific, phishing scammers continue to claim victims, recently damaging the reputation of the most promising technology deployed to thwart them."
Phishing
verb;
The practice of tricking internet users through the usage of fraudulent websites into giving out personal information, often usernames, passwords and bank account information It was used to give a name to the usage of fraudulent websites to acquire bank account information.
Etymology : phishing. Semantic shift of 'fishing'
Source : Scammers Exploit DomainKeys Anti-phishing Weapon By Dennis Fisher (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1732576,00.asp)
Last modified: 10 June 2008