Phishing
A fake message, sent widely, designed to trick you into giving away information or money.
For example
An SMS saying "Your electricity will be cut tonight, update KYC at this link".
Learn it through a story
- The Message From "Bank Manager Uncle" (Cybersecurity for Juniors 1, Ch 2)
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Related terms
- Permission creep When an app asks for more access than its actual job needs.
- Permission drift Configuration gradually becoming more permissive than originally intended, often unnoticed.
- Permission scope Exactly what data or actions a tool has requested and been granted access to.
- PIN A short, usually numbers-only password, often 4 to 6 digits.
- Placement Cell A college office that manages and verifies genuine job and internship opportunities for students.
- Pre-commit hook A script that runs automatically before a commit completes, able to block it if something looks wrong.