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What Is Vishing Attack? How To Prevent Vishing? Brief Guide


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Hello Guys! Today we are going to learn about a very interesting term that is vishing that is also known as ‘Phishing over Voice Call‘. There are both pros and cons of the digital era we are living in.

Peoples are using this technology which indicates their second identity. So, it’s very important to stay safe there also. We Hacking Blogs are here to help you with the black hat hackers. We want our readers to stay safe online.

We have discussed the Phishing Attacks, Smishing Attacks, How hackers are able to hack your Instagram Account and many more. You can find interesting posts by clicking here.

But today we want to introduce with a very common attack that is Vishing. This is a very common attack almost everyone knows about this.

What Is Vishing Attack?

Vishing is made up of two words “Voice Call” and “Phishing“. This is completely a Social Engineering attack. In this, Black Hat Attacker calls to the victim’s device and ask for the OTP(One Time Password). They don’t ask it simply because nobody will tell if you ask directly for the OTP.

So, they call the victim by introducing themselves with a fake identity like they tell the victim that “We are calling from Paypal and we have some problems with your account [then they tell their Debit Card/Credit Card last four-digit number (to win trust)]. We are going to freeze your Bank Account because we are having some issues with some of your documents, you won’t able to withdraw any cash from your bank account.

If you don’t want to freeze your bank account then we need some of your documents like debit card number, OTP, etc. Once, the victim tells the OTP then attackers are able to successfully complete the transaction.“

If the victim isn’t aware of such kind of attacks then he/she can easily get trapped into this.

This process of tricking normal users to get their sensitive information is known as Vishing. Voice with Phishing.

How to prevent vishing Attacks?

  • You should be aware of such kind of attacks
  • Don’t tell your sensitive information to anyone because no company can ask your sensitive information.
  • Don’t share your OTP with anyone.
  • If you receive any call who is asking for your personal bank details then simply report that call or verify their call by asking your bank.
  • Some Black Hat Hackers can call you by spoofing Phone Number. So, Be aware don’t tell them your details. Also, Read Hack Anyone’s Mobile Number To Call Anyone | Spoof Call

Vishing Scams

As I told you, Vishing is one of the most used methods of Social Engineering to gain access to anyone’s personal account. Vishing scams are one of the most happening scams. In this attack, the Attacker targets those people who are not aware of these kinds of attacks.

I’m sharing a Youtube video here, which describes this Vishing scams full scenario.


Have you seen, how this girl is able to access every account information?… Well, this is something that should be taken care of. We need to be aware of such kind of attacks.

Disadvantages Of Vishing

  1. An attacker can completely gain access to your Personal Accounts.
  2. They can make any payment by using your bank details.
  3. Attackers can create misunderstanding between their families by spoofing the phone number.

and much more an attacker can do, it all depends on his/her creativeness. 

So, this is done. Please tell us your reviews on Vishing Attacks in the comment box and if you like ‘What Is Vishing Attack? How To Prevent Vishing? Brief Guide‘ post then do like and share.  If you have any doubts regarding this then you can ask us in the comment section. 

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