1. to send fraudulent emails or messages pretending to be from a trusted source in order to trick people into revealing personal or financial information
Usage: informal; cybersecurity term; often used in the context of online scams

Examples

• Criminals phish for passwords by sending fake emails that look like they're from your bank.
• Be careful not to click links in emails that phish for your personal information.
• The company warned employees about a phishing attack targeting their accounts.
• Scammers phish unsuspecting users by impersonating popular websites.
• Never respond to messages that phish for credit card details.
• The cybersecurity team detected an attempt to phish employee login credentials.