What Does WHALING Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
When used in a text, WHALING means "A Phishing Attack Aimed at a Senior Executive." While this is its most common meaning in texting, be aware that it is a rare term, and it might mean something else. If our meaning does not fit, give the context of your conversation a name (e.g., love, sport, space, astronomy) and include it in your search term.Image for WHALING
When I write WHALING, I mean this:
"A Phishing Attack Aimed at a Senior Executive"
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:WHALING | |
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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
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