Thursday, July 06, 2006
Phone phishing: The role of VoIP in phishing attacks
Attackers are taking advantage of the emerging widespread deployment of low-cost Voice over IP telephony to launch a new type of attack -- phone phishing. SearchSecurity expert Ed Skoudis says it's a matter of time before phone phishing further evolves into phone spear phishing, putting enterprises at an increased risk. In this tip, Skoudis explains how phone phishing works and how to defend your organization.