What Does VISHING Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
When used in a text, VISHING means "A Phishing Attack that Uses Voice Technology." While this is its most common meaning in texting, be aware that it is a rare term, and it might mean something else. If our meaning does not fit, give the context of your conversation a name (e.g., love, sport, space, astronomy) and include it in your search term.Image for VISHING
When I write VISHING, I mean this:
![meaning of VISHING](../x-images/VISHING.png)
"A Phishing Attack that Uses Voice Technology"
Summary of Key Points
"A Phishing Attack that Uses Voice Technology" is the most common definition for VISHING in texting. Here are more details on the word type and users:VISHING | |
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Definition: | A Phishing Attack that Uses Voice Technology |
Type: | Word |
Guessability: | ![]() 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s |
Example of VISHING Used in a Text
VISHING
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