The message subject and text in an email that tricks a user into opening an attachment. See phishing. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.
They can range from ransomware (a software that can unsuspectingly be downloaded and then locks you out until you pay a ransom), to Trojan horses (where a malicious computer program is hidden ...
A spear phishing attack that sends out huge numbers of targeted email messages to the same person. See phishing. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.