pharming
/ˈfɑrmɪŋ/
noun
- A type of internet scam where a fake website is created to trick people into giving personal information, such as passwords or credit card numbers.
- Pharming is more dangerous than phishing because it can happen even if you type the correct web address.
- The bank warned customers about a pharming attack that redirected them to a fake login page.
- To protect against pharming, always check that a website's URL starts with 'https'.
- The use of genetic engineering to produce pharmaceuticals or other useful substances in plants or animals.
- Scientists are exploring pharming to grow vaccines in bananas.
- The company specializes in pharming, using goats to produce proteins for human drugs.
- Pharming could lower the cost of producing certain medicines.