War dialing: The practice of using a war dialer to automatically dial a range of phone numbers to identify potential targets for phone attacks. It is used by hackers to identify vulnerabilities in phone systems and gain unauthorized access. Examples include voicemail hacking, PBX hacking, and caller ID spoofing.
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D4: Communication and Network Security | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D6: Network and Communication Security
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