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.