VISHING
It is one of the method of social
engineering over the telephone system, most often using features
facilitated by Voice over IP (VoIP), to gain access to private personal
and financial information from the public for the purpose of financial
reward. The term is a combination of "voice" and phishing.
Don’t
give any financial information to unknown people over phone , confirm
to whom you are speaking and cross check with the concern company or
bank before giving any information
PHISHING
Phishing is a type of deception designed
to steal your valuable personal data, such as credit card numbers,
passwords, account data and or other information.The attackers have
become more sophisticated and also their phishing e-mail messages and
pop-up windows. They often include official looking logos from real
organizations and other identifying information taken directly from
legitimate Web sites.
If
you think you've received a phishing email message, do not respond to
it. and don’t even click on the links you received from the unknown
users.
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