Which form of phishing uses SMS text messages to trick a victim into revealing information?

Which form of phishing uses SMS text messages to trick a victim into revealing information?

• A. Vishing
• B. SMiShing
• C. Phishing
• D. Watering hole attack

Answer: (B)

This question is about the delivery channel used for a phishing attack. The form that uses SMS text messages to trick a victim into revealing information is SMiShing. It combines the idea of phishing with the SMS channel, sending texts that impersonate banks, services, or others and ask for passwords, verification codes, or to click a malicious link. The goal is to lure you into divulging sensitive data right from a text. Phishing, in a broader sense, covers deceptive attempts to obtain information but is most commonly associated with email. Vishing targets you over the phone with a social-engineering call. A watering hole attack is different: it compromises a website that a target is likely to visit, delivering malware or exploits rather than directly soliciting data through a message.

This question is about the delivery channel used for a phishing attack. The form that uses SMS text messages to trick a victim into revealing information is SMiShing. It combines the idea of phishing with the SMS channel, sending texts that impersonate banks, services, or others and ask for passwords, verification codes, or to click a malicious link. The goal is to lure you into divulging sensitive data right from a text.

Phishing, in a broader sense, covers deceptive attempts to obtain information but is most commonly associated with email. Vishing targets you over the phone with a social-engineering call. A watering hole attack is different: it compromises a website that a target is likely to visit, delivering malware or exploits rather than directly soliciting data through a message.