2025-08-29
by Cybercriminals are always devising ingenious methods of deceiving people. Among the emergent threats is vishing. However, what is a vishing? Vishing is voice phishing, also known as pitch phishing, where a telephone call is usually used to steal valuable information. Vishing is more personal than phishing through emails or texting. The scammers communicate with their victims personally, and it makes the trick even more believable. Families and children are especially vulnerable to it since criminals present themselves in the role of trusted persons. They can sound like banks, schools, or even government contacts. Through fear and urgency, such criminals can…