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- Vishing attacks occur any type of voice communication technology
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- Similar to phishing emails, vishing attacks trick people into revealing confidential information.
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- Most commonly, vishing calls attempt to steal financial data, such as bank details or credit card data.
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- Another common target is security credentials, such as usernames, passwords and other information that would allow attackers to gain access to an account or systems.
Vishing calls vary in sophistication and are extremely hard to stop or trace back. However, protecting yourself and your company against vishing is relatively simple if you follow some basic safe practices.
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- Block unwanted calls
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- Don’t trust caller ID
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- Use verified contact numbers
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- Don’t provide confidential information
- Report Vishing to your IT provider
