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Phishing vs Pretex - What's the difference?

phishing | pretex |

As verbs the difference between phishing and pretex

is that phishing is while pretex is (obsolete|transitive) to frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse.

As a noun phishing

is (computing) the act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization this is usually combined with a threat or request for information: for example, that an account will close, a balance is due, or information is missing from an account the email will ask the recipient to supply confidential information, such as bank account details, pins or passwords; these details are then used by the owners of the website to conduct fraud.

phishing

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia phishing)
  • (computing) The act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization. This is usually combined with a threat or request for information: for example, that an account will close, a balance is due, or information is missing from an account. The email will ask the recipient to supply confidential information, such as bank account details, PINs or passwords; these details are then used by the owners of the website to conduct fraud.
  • The act of circumventing security with an alias.

    • Synonyms

    * spoofing

    Related terms

    * phish * phisher * spearphishing

    Verb

    (head)

    • See also

    pretex

    English

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse.
  • (obsolete) To pretend; to declare falsely.
    • (Webster 1913)