Definition, synonyms and related words
The malicious act of keeping a false website or sending a false e-mail with the intent of masquerading as a trustworthy entity in order to acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.
"After clicking a link in an email that pretended to be from my bank, I realized too late that I had fallen for a phishing scam when asked to enter my login credentials on the fake site."
present participle of phish
"The security team discovered that the attacker was actively phishing employees by sending fake login requests through company email channels."