Cybersecurity glossary

Phishing

A message that pretends to come from someone you trust (a bank, Canada Post, the CRA, your boss) to make you click a link, open a file or give away a password or payment details.

Phishing by text message is called smishing, and by phone, vishing. Report phishing in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

Also known as
smishing
vishing
spear phishing

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