These are just two examples of "vishing," or voice phishing, a popular scam that can take place over a mobile phone or landline. The perpetrator will often pretend to be from a recognizable ...

Phishing is, in its simplest definition, the process of attempting to bait a victim with fake email, text, social media, or instant messages that will convince a victim that the message is legitimate.

The term "vishing" combines "voice" and "phishing," signifying that the scammer uses a hook or a lure to trick unsuspecting individuals into disclosing usernames, passwords, and credit card ...

The company notes that STAC5777 overlaps with a group that Microsoft tracks as Storm-1811 and has been engaged in similar Teams-based voice phishing (vishing) attacks since May 2024. At the time ...