AOHell was a Windows application that was used to simplify 'cracking' using AOL. The program contained a very early use of the term phishing. It was created by a teenager under the pseudonym Da Chroni
Phishing is a form of social engineering and a scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such as viruses, worms, adware, or ransomware. Phishing at
AOHell
…AOHell was a Windows application that was used to simplify 'cracking' (computer hacking) using AOL. The program contained a very early use of the term phishing. It was created by a teenager under the pseudonym Da Chronic, whose expressed motivation was anger that child abuse took place on AOL without being…
A fake virus notification
Frame of an animation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission intended to educate citizens about phishing tactics