Phishing definition
Phishing is a type of cyberattack that uses disguised email as a weapon. These attacks use social engineering techniques to trick the email recipient into believing that the message is something they want or need—a request from their bank, for instance, or a note from someone in their company—and to click a link or download an attachment.
“Phish” is pronounced just like it’s spelled, which is to say like the word “fish”—the analogy is of an angler throwing a baited hook out there (the phishing email) and hoping you bite.
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