‘Vishing’ attacks are using scam phone calls to trick users

Vishing involves obtaining personal data from individuals over the phone by posing as an organisation or company. — AFP Relaxnews

Malware by the name of FakeCall is currently wreaking havoc by manipulating incoming calls on smartphones, facilitating so-called ‘vishing’ phone scams that seek to trick people into divulging personal information.

‘Vishing’, or voice phishing, is a fraudulent technique for obtaining personal information using phone calls. Here, scammers pose as trusted organisations (banks, utilities companies, ISPs, delivery companies, etc) to trick people into divulging highly sensitive data such as credit card numbers, access codes or identification details.