5 Questions
What is the primary goal of SMS fishing?
To obtain sensitive personal information through text messages
How might hackers obtain your account number data?
Through illegal means, such as hacking
What might a fraudulent text message look like?
A message from your bank containing some of your account information
Why might a message containing your password or account number be fraudulent?
Because it asks you to take an action
What might a scammer ask you to do in a fraudulent text message?
Call a phone number
Study Notes
SMS Phishing
- Short Message Service (SMS) phishing is a type of phishing scam that occurs through text messaging.
- Scammers send fake text messages that appear to be from a legitimate source, such as a bank, asking victims to call a number or click on a link.
- These messages may contain personal information, such as account numbers, obtained illegally by hackers.
- Even if a message contains accurate personal information, it can still be fraudulent.
- The goal of SMS phishing is to trick victims into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords or financial data.
SMiShing
- SMiShing stands for Short Message Service (SMS) phishing, which is a type of phishing that occurs through text messaging.
- Attackers send a text message asking the victim to call a number or click on a link.
- The message may appear to be from the victim's bank, and may even contain some of their account number data.
- The attackers often obtain this information illegally through hacking.
- Even if a message contains personal information, such as a password or account number, it can still be fraudulent.
- The goal of SMiShing is to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or installing malware.
Learn about the dangers of SMS phishing scams, where scammers send fake text messages to trick victims into revealing personal information. Understand how to identify and avoid these threats.
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