Threats & AttacksQuestion 12 of 100
An attacker calls an employee pretending to be IT support to trick them into revealing a password. This voice-based social engineering is called:
a.Smishing
b.Vishing
c.Phishing
d.Spooling
Explanation
Vishing uses voice calls to manipulate victims into disclosing information or performing actions. The attacker builds a plausible pretext, often posing as a trusted party. Verification callbacks and never sharing passwords by phone are effective countermeasures.
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