The FBI and Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are getting serious about voice phishing, also known as vishing, a new threat to illegally obtain ...

Phishing attempts involve fraudulent messages sent over email, social media networks, SMS, and other text-based platforms. They may appear to be from your bank, popular online services -- such as ...

Cybercriminals and hackers employ a variety of methods to access and steal sensitive information from individuals and organizations. One increasingly popular approach is vishing, or voice phishing.

First there was phishing and now there is vishing. Here's an FAQ for consumers to learn more about the latest scam techniques that uses your phone. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter ...

The FBI is warning the public about an uptick in smishing attempts involving AI-generated voice messages purporting to be from senior government officials. In a public service announcement issued May ...

We’ve all heard of phishing, the tried-and-tested email scam that spoofs authoritative sources to trick recipients into handing over sensitive information or downloading malware. Well, vishing is its ...

You may have recently gotten a call from someone claiming that your taxes are late or that your Social Security Insurance has been compromised. If so, you may have been targeted by a vishing scam.