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What is phishing?

Tricking people into giving sensitive information.

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  1. Tricking people into giving sensitive information ✔
  2. Fishing for compliments online
  3. A type of firewall

Why: Phishing uses fake messages or sites to deceive people into sharing passwords or data.

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References

Answer: Tricking people into giving sensitive information. Phishing uses fake messages or sites to deceive people into sharing passwords or data.

  1. Computer security en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security
    Phishing is the attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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