Vishing Scams and Cybersecurity Awareness

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Tech expert Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson warns about vishing scams that use phone calls to trick people into giving up sensitive information. Scammers impersonate legitimate organizations to gain trust and urgency. Prevention includes personal data removal, recovery contacts, financial account monitoring, 2FA, device security, reporting scams, and antivirus software.

Key Points

  • Vishing scams use phone calls to deceive individuals into revealing personal or financial information
  • Scammers impersonate legitimate organizations to gain trust and urgency
  • Prevention measures include personal data removal, recovery contacts, financial account monitoring, 2FA, device security, reporting scams, and antivirus software

Pros

  • Awareness of vishing scams and how they operate
  • Tips on preventing falling victim to cyber scams
  • Importance of cybersecurity in protecting personal information

Cons

  • Risk of falling victim to sophisticated cyber scams
  • Loss of personal and financial data to scammers