phishingsites
nounUK /ˈfɪʃɪŋ saɪts/
US /ˈfɪʃɪŋ saɪts/
Fake websites that try to trick people into giving away their private information.
The email warned users not to click links that lead to phishingsites.
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2. Web pages designed to imitate real login screens to steal passwords.
Security software flagged several phishingsites mimicking bank portals.
3. Online traps used in email scams to collect credit card numbers.
The campaign sent thousands of messages linking to phishingsites.
4. Illegitimate domains registered to harvest personal data.
Researchers tracked a network of phishingsites across multiple countries.