It's phishing via mobile phone messages. It's short for SMS phishing, and very attractive to cyber criminals because it has a high read & response rate. The average for the UK June 24-June 25 so far is:
SMS: Read 98% > 45% replied
Vs
Email: Read 20% > Replied 6%
It's an easy attack for criminals but hard to defend against.
Most companies focus on Phishing education via email and forget SMS.
Common Smishing Tactics
SMS: Read 98% > 45% replied
Vs
Email: Read 20% > Replied 6%
It's an easy attack for criminals but hard to defend against.
Most companies focus on Phishing education via email and forget SMS.
Common Smishing Tactics
- Spoofed sender names (e.g., pretending to be a bank or delivery service)
- Urgent language (“Your account is locked!”)
- Shortened URLs to hide malicious links
- Requests for personal or financial info
