"vishing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of voice + phishing Etymology templates: {{blend|en|voice|phishing}} Blend of voice + phishing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vishing (uncountable)
  1. A form of phishing using a telephone call to the prospective victim. Wikipedia link: vishing Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computer security Hypernyms: phishing Holonyms: social engineering Coordinate_terms: smishing, 語音釣魚 (yǔyīn diàoyú) [Chinese, Mandarin], 语音钓鱼 (yǔyīn diàoyú) [Chinese, Mandarin]
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