Vishing

Vishing short for voice pishing is a phone-based cyberattack where cybercriminals exploit the phone as a tool for their attacks. During a vishing phone call, a scammer may try to get you to share personal information and financial details, such as bank account numbers and passwords.

Scammers accomplish this by posing a trustworthy  or alternative source during a phone call. They may spoof the caller ID to appear legitimate or even use Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology to place hundreds of calls at a time for more widespread attacks.

Category:Scams
Category:Computer security
Category:Deception