Phishing Email

Definitions

1. An email designed to trick recipients into revealing credentials, opening malware, sending money, or taking some other harmful action. Phishing emails typically rely on urgency, authority, impersonation, or curiosity to override normal caution.

   In plain English: A fraudulent email meant to trick someone into doing something unsafe.

   Example: "The phishing email pretended to be a secure file share notice and sent users to a counterfeit login portal."

Related Terms

• Phishing
• QR Code Phishing
• Anti-Phishing
• Email Filtering
• Email Header Analysis
• Phishing Campaign
• Phishing Detection
• Quick Response Code Attack