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puddle phishing

puddle phishing
 n.— «Websense Security Lab coined the term “puddle phishing” to describe the phenomenon of targeting customers of small financial institutions.» —“Phishing scams target smaller, targeted groups: Websense report” India Infoline June 14, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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