#TECH: how cybercriminals convince victims? one TikTok prank shows how real fraud scheme works

#TECH: how cybercriminals convince victims? one TikTok prank shows how real fraud scheme works. [Newspaper] (2022)



Abstract

There is a prank that is gaining popularity on TikTok where people call their friends using an automated answering machine voice to tell them that a large amount of money is about to be debited from their account—according to Kaspersky experts, this trend is a real fraud scheme called vishing. Vishing, in short for voice phishing, is the fraudulent practice of convincing individuals to call cybercriminals and reveal personal information and bank details over the phone. It is a real method actively used by cybercriminals.

Item Type: Newspaper
Keywords: Vishing, Fraud scheme, Cybercriminals, Cyber security, Digital forensics
Taxonomy: By Subject > Computer & Mathematical Sciences > Computer Science
By Subject > Computer & Mathematical Sciences > Computer Technology and Networking
Local Content Hub: Subjects > Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Depositing User: Miss Nurmaisari binti Che Anuar (Kuala Terengganu)
Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2022 03:49
Last Modified: 19 Dec 2022 03:49
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