Smishing

A type of phishing attack that uses SMS to deliver fraudulent messages, often to trick recipients into clicking on malicious links or providing personal information. Smishing can lead to identity theft, financial loss, and unauthorized access to personal accounts, differentiating itself from other phishing methods by utilizing text messages as the primary medium. This type of attack primarily targets mobile phone users who may be less vigilant about the security of SMS communications.

Smishing was discovered on May 25th 2023 and it currently has a search volume of 90.5K with a growth of +138%.