vishing

noun

1. (uncountable)A form of phishing using a telephone call to the prospective victim.

   “Vishing takes advantage of the trust that most people place in the telephone network.”

   “Within just an hour, a new vishing infrastructure can be configured and put in place to launch a new attack.”

   “Between 2006 and 2007, the number of vishing identity theft cases rose from 3 percent of theft to 40 percent (Source: Javelin Strategy & Research.)”

   “But there has been less public outreach about similar new types of phone schemes, sometimes called vishing.”