Untrusted data
Content from outside that might contain tricks.
Learn it through a story
- The Forwarded Message With a Secret Order (Jugnupur Tales Vol 2, Ch 6)
Short on time? Read the 5-minute version.
Related terms
- Two-factor authentication (2FA) A second, different check, like a one-time code, on top of your password.
- Typosquatting A web address built to look almost exactly like a real one.
- Unsolicited download A file that arrives or installs without being properly requested.
- UPI (Unified Payments Interface) India's widely used instant payment system, often used through QR codes.
- Urgency tactic A countdown, a threat or a deadline, used on purpose to stop you thinking clearly.
- Voice cloning Using AI to copy a person's voice from a short recording.