Jeremiah Grossman is the founder and Chief Technology Officer of WhiteHat Security.  His blog site is a good resource for security related knowledge, therefore we are adding his blog to our official Blogroll.

By now, lots of folks have become wary of Phishing.  But what about “Vishing”?

Vishing is the practice of using an email or text message to bait a person to call a certain phone number.

The inducement is usually in the form of some dire warning about a problem with your bank or credit card account, and the email instructs you to call the phone number listed in the email.

At the other end, you will find someone, or an automated system, who impersonates your bank or credit card company.  They will request all your account details, and will those details to rip you off.

If you get one of these, DO NOT CALL THE PHONE NUMBER LISTED IN THE EMAIL.

If you do have any concerns about your bank account, call a listed phone number.   Find it on your statement or in the phone book.  Or, if it is about a credit card, call the number listed on the back of your credit card.

 And report the “vishing” attack.  (Just be prepared to explain what a “vishing” attack is.  They may not be familiar with the term.)

To see why it is  so very important to secure your wireless network with WPA security, as well as taking some other simple precautions, such as naming your network in a way that is not personally identifiable, check out this YouTube video:

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A88XB7_Jz7s