pharming
a.k.a. DNS poisoning
(pronounced: farm-ing)
The latest cyberswindle, pharming, threatens to reel in entire schools of victims. It is a fast-spreading online scam which redirects Web users to phony sites where criminals can capture passwords and other data. Unlike phishing, which targets one user at a time, pharming nabs multiple victims at once.
NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon
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