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Voice phishing, or vishing , is cybercrime using the telephone. Instead of receiving a fraudulent email asking you to click a malicious link, you get a phone call from someone pretending to be from a bank, a government agency, or a major technology company. This is a highly effective social engineering tactic, relying on urgency, authority, and emotional manipulation to trick you into giving away sensitive information. For years, we’ve worried about phishing emails. We’ve bec