Smishing is a growing method where attackers send malicious text messages to individuals. Chances are, you’ve gotten quite a few of these. The word “Smishing” is a combination of “SMS” and “Phishing” merged together.
Common examples of smishing that you’re probably familiar with include:
- Malicious links in a text message (scams such as Fedex/USPS/Netflix account issues/etc.)
- People pretending to be someone important, texting and asking you to buy gift cards
- Someone pretending to be a handsome or beuitiful person and asking for help/conversation
