Please stop calling it phishing. That word doesn't mean anything related to IT, email, or hackers. The first rule about naming new "things" is to give it a name that relates to that "thing's" definition. Phishing isn't it. We need to stop using that word.
What are the spoofed emails asking for? How would we know if the email we received was part of this email hack?
Thanks for the PSA!
Why should we stop using the term "phishing"? It is a jargon or technical term in the field of computing (computer) so there is nothing wrong about using it. As defined on wikipedia, phishing is a term that pertains to maliciously attempting to get your private information such as username, password, etc. by disguising themselves as a trustworthy entity.
I do not know what is your deal with "phishing" at all. We should stop using that term if it is inappropriate but since it's the right term for the issue and it is the issue, then use it. You can always use other terms but all have their freedom to use any term they want so why force us to stop using that term.