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How Much Do You Know About Phishing? Take Our Quiz

Do you know how phishing got its name? What is the most commonly used password?

By Daniel Akst
Phishing occurs when someone sends you a bogus communication disguised as a missive from a legitimate source. Illustration: Jon Krause

If you’ve spent any time online in recent years, chances are that at some point you’ve been the target of “phishing,” a scam that is relatively easy to perpetrate but difficult to guard against. 

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