spear-phishing

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the practice of sending fraudulent e-mails to extract financial data from computer users for purposes of identity theft, by mimicking a sender that the recipient knows

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Words nearby spear-phishing

spearing, spearman, Spearman's rank-order coefficient, spearmint, spear phish, spear-phishing, spearpoint, Spears, spear side, spear-thrower, spearwort

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Example sentences from the Web for spear-phishing

In some versions of that story, the spear is the first weapon George tries.
How to Save Silent Movies: Inside New Jersey’s Cinema Paradiso|Rich Goldstein|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The earliest clear evidence of a human killed by a spear dates to roughly 100,000 years ago.
War! What Is It Good For? A Lot|Nick Romeo|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, as we all know, “this ‘war on Christmas’ is the tip of the spear in a larger battle to secularize our culture.”
Sarah Palin Is Here to Save Christmas, Thank God|Candida Moss|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This could be the tip of the spear in a larger battle to Christianize Jewish culture.
Sarah Palin Is Here to Save Christmas, Thank God|Candida Moss|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“I almost died twice today,” Shane exclaims, after beheading the snake with a pointed stick he whittled to a spear.
‘Naked and Afraid’ Is the Craziest Show on TV—You Just Have to Watch|Kevin Fallon|July 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This was no strange sight to the boy by that time, but it was awkward in the circumstances, for he had neither gun nor spear.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Mafuta immediately rushed at him with a spear, but was caught by the lion on the shoulder, and dragged down.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
This last spear is propelled by a throwing-stick, which was also found lying by it.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
There they waited to spear the reindeer, while others hid behind rocks near the entrance to drive the reindeer on.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
When they worked in this way, they had no trouble in striking off flakes for spear points and knives.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp

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