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Video: ‘Smishing’ Scam Lures Victims Via Text Message

In true phishing fashion, a fake email tries to dupe recipients into clicking on the embedded links in an attempt to obtain sensitive information like credit card account numbers and passwords.

Now, smishing has come along and it combines the name of the technology used for text messaging (SMS, or short message service) with the word phishing. Read More

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