Mircea Vasilescu maintains an online brokerage account.In early March,Mircea received an e-mail from the firm that explained that there had been a computer error and asked Mircea to call a phone number to verify his customer information.When Mircea called the number,a recording asked that he enter the code from the e-mail,his account number,and his social security number.After he did so,he was told that he would be connected with a customer service representative,but the connection was terminated.He contacted the brokerage company and was informed that they had not sent the e-mail.Mircea was a victim of
A)Bluesnarfing.
B)vishing.
C)splogging.
D)typosquatting.

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Mircea was targeted by vishing, which is a combination of "voice" and phishing. In this case, the attackers used the phone system to steal Mircea's personal information by tricking him into revealing it through the automated system. The e-mail was likely a fake message designed to make the request appear legitimate.

Mircea Vasilescu Maintains an Online Brokerage Account