English definition
Fraud that tricks people into revealing secrets or installing malware.
Yoruba definition
Ìtànjẹ tó ń tan ènìyàn láti fi àṣírí hàn lórí ayélujára.
Example
Phishing emails often fake a bank or login page.
Related terms
Other approved terms in Security
Ètò ààbò kòkòrò-ẹ̀rọ
Software that finds and removes computer viruses and related malware.
Kọ́kọ́rọ́ API
Ìjẹ́rìísí
Verifying that someone is who they claim to be.
Ìfààyègbà
Deciding what an authenticated user or app is allowed to do.
Kòkòrò-ẹ̀rọ
Malicious code that copies itself and can damage files or systems.
Ààbò ayélujára
Practices and tools that protect systems and people online.