Chapter 5 - Smishing
Summary
The practice of “Smishing” is a criminal activity that targets victims through SMS messages on their cell phones.
Smishing is becoming increasingly widespread. These cybersecurity attacks reach users via SMS, asking them to reactivate a bank account, pay a fine, receive a shipment, etc.
The consequences can be serious, ranging from login or access data theft, financial theft, or malware infection on devices.
Learning objectives
- What is smishing?
- How to detect if a message is smishing?
- What to do when faced with a smishing message?
- How to protect yourself from smishing?
Self-assessment questionnaire
This chapter includes 5 self-assessment questions aimed at reinforcing the concepts learned and practiced in the interactive slides.
The self-assessment questions raise issues that require reflection and application of what has been learned.
Duration
- 20 minutes
