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The IT professionals are addicted to new terms and abbreviations. In security too.
New terms are invented to describe new technics or potential issues. Everybody know “phishing
This time, I found those:

  • Pharming – is the manipulation of DNS records to redirect victims.
  • Smishing – uses SMS (Short Message Service) on mobile phones.
  • Vishing – covers VoIP (Voice over IP) attacks.

Here is an interesting guide about Vishing.

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