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spear phishing

spear phishing is the alternative form of spearphishing.

Meaning of spearphishing

Noun

spearphishing (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) Phishing against a small group of selected targets who are more likely to be attracted.

Questions about spear phishing

What is spear phishing the alternative form of?
Spear phishing is the alternative form of spearphishing.

Words near spear phishing in the dictionary

  1. spear gun
  2. spear guns
  3. spear lilies
  4. spear lily
  5. spear penny
  6. spear phishing
  7. spear side
  8. spear sides
  9. spear tackle
  10. spear tackles
  11. spear thistle

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