What is “phishing”?

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the threat to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid
the threat to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid

a practice by which a thief will send emails that appear to be from a known business asking for personal information such as IDs, passwords, and PINs
a practice by which a thief will send emails that appear to be from a known business asking for personal information such as IDs, passwords, and PINs

someone impersonates another to secure resources such as medical care
someone impersonates another to secure resources such as medical care

someone uses the identity of someone with little activity on their social security number to create a credit history
someone uses the identity of someone with little activity on their social security number to create a credit history
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Phishing is a practice by which a thief will send emails that appear to be from a known business asking for personal information such as IDs, passwords, and PINs.