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May 28 2009   3:40AM GMT

Gone Vishing



Posted by: Tony Bradley
vishing, automobile warranty, credit card, interest rate, voice, Phishing, scam

No. Its not a typo. Vishing is a new twist on phishing scams using voice, typically VoIP. There have been two prevalent vishing scams recently: one selling extended automobile warranties and one offering to reduce your interest rate on your credit cards. You may have received such calls on your home or mobile phone. Don’t bother trying to use the number on your caller ID to contact them or file a complaint though- its spoofed. The FCC has filed lawsuits against the telemarketing firms behind these scams. For more about these scams and the details on vishing in general read Protecting Yourself From Vishing Attacks.

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Dec 9 2008   1:46PM GMT

FBI Warns of Asterisk-based Vishing Attacks



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Phishing, VoIP security, vishing, Asterisk, FBI, Digium

The FBI has issued a warning that a vulnerability in the open-source Asterisk platform, used by many as a free IP PBX, can lead to the system being exploited to initiate vishing calls. Vishing, a term concocted to mean a voice or VoIP based phishing attack, uses a voice system to contact potential victims and attempt to get them to share sensitive or confidential information which can be used to compromise their accounts. Generally, the purpose would be to gain access to financial information and be able to gain access to bank or investment accounts to steal money from the victims.

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