Social engineering · Question 8 of 12

What is smishing?

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  • A Phishing via SMS

Explanation

Smishing combines SMS and phishing: a message about a supposed parcel or bank problem lures victims to a fake site. Vishing is the phone variant, and whaling targets executives.

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