Translation of "phishing" into Estonian

andmepüük, veebikelmus, õngitsemine are the top translations of "phishing" into Estonian.

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(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. [..]

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  • andmepüük

    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.

    Phishing attacks are particularly effective for the criminal because 70 % of Internet users choose the same password for almost every web service they use.

    Andmepüük on kurjategija jaoks eriti tulus, sest 70 % internetikasutajatest valivad sama salasõna peaaegu iga veebiteenuse jaoks, mida nad kasutavad.

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