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HARPONNAGE [2 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

The use of spoofed emails to persuade people within an organization to reveal their usernames or passwords.

CONT

Spear phishing is a highly targeted form of phishing designed to deceive individuals or organizations into revealing sensitive information. Unlike regular phishing, a broad and untargeted approach, spear phishing is a highly personalized attack aimed at specific individuals, businesses, or roles within an organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Utilisation de courriels trompeurs dans le but de persuader des membres d'une organisation de révéler leurs noms d'utilisateurs et leurs mots de passe.

CONT

Le harponnage est une technique qui consiste à envoyer un message d'hameçonnage personnalisé à un groupe précis de destinataires ou à un seul destinataire. Basée sur le piratage psychologique, cette technique utilise des détails destinés à convaincre la victime que le message provient d'une source digne de confiance.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
DEF

A fast one-handed thrust of the stick by a defensive player aimed at knocking the puck away from an opponent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
CONT

mise en échec avec la pointe du bâton. [...] le défenseur recule avec l'attaquant n'ayant qu'une seule main sur le bâton et celle-ci est tenue près du corps. Lorsque l'attaquant arrive à sa portée, le défenseur étend rapidement le bras tenant le bâton qui frappe et écarte la rondelle du bâton de l'attaquent.

Spanish

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