Personally identifiable information (PII) harvesting is a type of attack in which cyber criminals manipulate forms within web pages, such as login or shopping cart pages, to collect PII or other data that users submit. PII may include social security numbers, email addresses, usernames, passwords, pin numbers, payment information, and physical addresses.
What is PII harvesting?
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