Cisco’s Vishing Mishap: Customer Data Stolen, But No Sensitive Info Compromised
Cisco’s latest vishing escapade involved cybercriminals swiping user profiles from Cisco.com. They sweet-talked their way into a CRM system, snagging names, emails, and more. Thankfully, no top-secret info was lifted. Cisco’s now on a mission to school its team against vishing villains. Stay tuned for the sequel: “How Many Profiles Were Nabbed?”
Hot Take:
Why ask Siri for help when you can just con a Cisco employee? In the latest episode of “Cyber Criminals Gone Wild,” a voice phishing attack duped a company rep and led to a heist of basic user info. Looks like cyber crooks are going back to the future with some old-school social engineering tactics, proving once again that the human element is always the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain. Time for Cisco to add some “phish”-nets to their security protocols!
Key Points:
- Cybercriminals accessed Cisco.com user info through a vishing attack.
- Stolen data includes names, user IDs, emails, and contact information.
- No passwords or highly sensitive information were compromised.
- Cisco has taken steps to mitigate future vishing attacks.
- The extent of the breach, in terms of affected users, remains undisclosed.