The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) warns the public about rampant voice phishing during the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. The security agencies explained that "vishing" campaigns are currently more efficient because most people are working from home.
FBI and CISA Issue Warning over Increase in Vishing Attacks https://t.co/ZGCh1ZZPL8 #CyberSecurity pic.twitter.com/2aisN0ekQ7 — Angelo G Longo (@aglongo) August 24, 2020
The cybercriminals compile the company's documents containing information gathered from marketing tools, publicly available background checks, and public profiles. They will send a fake VPN link to the new hires, requiring log-in details, after the hackers lure the victims.
The unsuspecting victims would approve their phones' two-factor prompts or input OTP verification numbers, believing that they need to access it because they gave the fake IT staff their account information.
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Written by: Giuliano de Leon.
