Definition:

Phishing:

Phishing attacks or scams can take many forms including an email requesting personal information under false pretense, a rogue website designed to look just like a known and trustworthy site or a malware application posing as virus protection software. No matter the design of the ruse, its intention is almost always to obtain highly sensitive data such as credit card and social security numbers, banking credentials as well as the answers to your security questions.

Most browsers offer a level of integrated phishing protection, which can be enhanced by the use of add-ons and other third-party applications.