Glossary

This glossary provides clear, detailed definitions of key terms related to phishing, email threats, spam, social engineering, and digital security.

E

Email spoofing is a form of cyber attack where the sender of an email forges the header information to make it appear as though the email is from a legitimate or trusted source. This deceptive tactic is often used in phishing...
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P

Phishing is a type of cybercrime where attackers attempt to deceive individuals into providing sensitive information by masquerading as trustworthy entities in electronic communications. Key Characteristics Deceptive...
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S

Spam refers to unsolicited and often irrelevant messages sent over the internet, typically to a large number of users, for the purposes of advertising, phishing, spreading malware, or other malicious...
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Spear phishing is a targeted attempt to steal sensitive information such as account credentials or financial information from a specific individual, often for malicious reasons, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in...
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