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What is Phishing?
Phishing, an increasingly common form of online theft, is the act of tricking computer users into handing over control of their online accounts using, typically, a combination of forged e-mail and web sites. "Phishing" is a hackers' term that comes from the seam's parallels with fishing, with the fake e-mails and web site acting as the "bait", and the victims' accounts as the netted "phish." Phishing is done by spamming out authentic-looking c-mails that claim to come from a well-known financial or e-commerce institution such as Citibank, PayPal, eBay or America Online. These e-mails contain different messages, but usually follow the same ...
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