Which statement is true about vishing?
A.
Influencing users to forward a call to a toll number (for example, a long distance or international number)
B.
Influencing users to provide personal information over the phone
C.
Using an inside facilitator to intentionally forward a call to a toll number (for example, a long distance or international number)
D.
Influencing users to provide personal information over a web page
Explanation:
A related concept to vishing is phishing which is probably known by more people. The
term phishing recently entered the technical vernacular. The basic concept of phishing is
an attacker sending an e-mail to a user. The e-mail appears to be from a legitimate
business. The user is asked to confirm her information by entering data on a web page,
such as her social security number, bank or credit card account number, birth date, or
mother’s maiden name. The attacker can then take this user-provided data and use it for
fraudulent purposes.
Similar to phishing, the term vishingrefers to maliciously collecting such information
over the phone. Because many users tend to trust the security of a telephone versus
the security of the web, some users are more likely to provide confidential
information over the telephone. User education is the most effective method to
combat vishing attacks.