phishing oor Xhosa

phishing

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ naamwoord, werkwoord

(computing) The act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization. This is usually combined with a threat or request for information: for example, that an account will close, a balance is due, or information is missing from an account. The email will ask the recipient to supply confidential information, such as bank account details, PINs or passwords; these details are then used by the owners of the website to conduct fraud.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Xhosa

ukufumana iinkcukacha ngobuqhetseba

A technique used to trick computer users into revealing personal or financial information. A common online phishing scam starts with an e-mail message that appears to come from a trusted source but actually directs recipients to provide information to a fraudulent Web site.

Soortgelyke frases

phishing website
iwebhsayithi yobuqhetseba

Phishing Filter
isiHluzi seWebhusayithi yobuQhetseba

voorbeelde

Some such phishing e-mails can accomplish their aim even if you do not enter data.
Ezinye iiphishing email ziyakwazi ukufumana iinkcukacha zakho naxa ungakhange uphendule.

Phishing e-mail: E-mail that coaxes the recipient to supply his password, credit card numbers, or bank account information to an authentic-looking but fake Web site
Iphishing email: Yiemail eqhatha lowo uyifundayo ukuba anikezele ngenkcazelo ephathelele inombolo eyimfihlo yebhanki, amakhadi okukhupha imali okanye inkcazelo yobuqu kwiwebhusayithi ekhangeleka iyeyokwenene kodwa eneneni iyeyomgunyathi

The kind of e-mail William received is called a phishing e-mail.
Uhlobo lwe-email olwafunyanwa nguWilliam lubizwa ngokuba yi-phishing email.

It could be phishing bait.
Kusenokwenzeka ukuba uyalotywa.