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vishing Last modified: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The telephone equivalent of phishing. Vishing is the act of using the telephone in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The scammer usually pretends to be a legitimate business, and fools the victim into thinking he or she will profit. See "Defend Yourself Against Identity Theft" in Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" section. See also "VoIPowering Your Office: Vishing, Hijacking, Bots, and Other Entertainments" on VoIPPlanet.com.
Enterprise VoIP Planet The IT Manager's Guide to Voice over IP VoIPowering Your Office: Vishing, Hijacking, Bots, and Other Entertainments Today we're going to take a quick look at a few more VoIP threats, and then look at some ways to stave off troubles. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software. Webopedia's Quick Reference Section Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences.	Related Categories Internet Telephony Security Related Terms phish phishing SMiShing spam VoIM VoIP VoIP Gateway