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What is vishing? How voice phishing scams victims

Vishing is a form of attack that attempts to trick victims into giving up sensitive personal information over the phone. In 2018, scam calls represented nearly 30% of all incoming mobile calls. Vishing calls exploit the fact that we’re more likely to trust a human voice. The term “vishing” itself has been around since the late ’00s. In essence, phishing is the granddaddy of them all, but in essence it involves sending targeted email messages to trick recipients.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3543771/vishing-explained-how-voice-phishing-attacks-scam-victims.html

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