TechnologyAugust 8, 2026
vishing
VISH-ing
Definition
A form of social engineering where attackers use voice calls, often posing as trusted authorities like an internal help desk, to manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive credentials or security codes.
Etymology
A portmanteau of 'voice' and 'phishing.' It emerged in the early 2000s as technology allowed attackers to move beyond email-based deception to more personal, interactive phone-based scams.
In the news
The article uses vishing to describe the specific technique used by threat actors to compromise three Levi's employees, emphasizing that this human-focused approach successfully bypassed traditional security defenses.
Levi's Data Breach: Three Phone Calls, No Exploit
Read the full article ↗Pasquale Pillitteri