WHALING
What Does WHALING Mean in a Text?
WHALING means "A Phishing Attack Aimed at a Senior Executive."Image for WHALING
When I write WHALING, I mean this:
"A Phishing Attack Aimed at a Senior Executive"
Summary of Key Points
"A Phishing Attack Aimed at a Senior Executive" is the most common definition for WHALING on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Here is some more information about WHALING.| WHALING | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | A Phishing Attack Aimed at a Senior Executive |
| Type: | Word |
| Guessability: |  4: Difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
Example of WHALING Used in a Text
WHALING
This page is maintained by the Cyber Definitions Editorial Team.
Help Us Improve Cyber Definitions
- Do you disagree with something on this page?
- Did you spot a typo?
- Do you know a slang term that we've missed?
See Also
Encrypt and Decrypt your Own Messages List of Cryptocurrency Terms CLONE-PHISHING (a phishing attack that closely mimics a legitimate company's communications) DEEP STATE (secret unelected cabal) FALSE FLAG (deliberate misrepresentation of affiliation or responsibility) NUKE (to attack with a nuclear weapon) QANON (alt-right conspiracy theory) SPEAR-PHISHING (a phishing attack aimed at a specific individual or company) VISHING (a phishing attack that uses voice technology)Quiz
Try our fun quiz to test your knowledge of slang and texting abbreviations.
Gold
Silver
Bronze
0
- This test has questions.
- A correct answer is worth 5 points.
- You can get up to 5 bonus points for a speedy answer.
- Some questions demand more than one answer. You must get every part right.
- Beware! Wrong answers score 0 points.
- 🏆 If you beat one of the top 3 scores, you will be invited to apply for the Hall of Fame.
Scoring System
Cyber Guru (+)
Cyber Hero (+)
Cyber Captain (+)
Cyber Sergeant (+)
Cyber Recruit (+)
Cyber Guru (+)
Cyber Hero (+)
Cyber Captain (+)
Cyber Sergeant (+)
Cyber Recruit (+)
