anti-phishing

anti-phishing
anti-phishing UK US adjective [before noun]
INTERNET, BANKING intended to prevent phishing (= attempts using email or the internet to trick someone into giving information that would allow others to take money out of their bank account): »

Many people ignore anti-phishing warnings given by internet banks.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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