Glossary: Endpoint, Application and Email Security

phishing

Also written: phishing email

Fake messages that trick people into acting, such as an email 'from Sam' asking a café to pay into a new bank account. Spoofed senders power most phishing.

Where the book teaches it

Chapter 1: Content Filters and Endpoint Security
Chapter 3: Application Security
Chapter 4: Email and Operating System Security

Related terms

spoofing DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance)