You receive a text message that looks like its from your bank. It states that there are fraudulent charges on your account and for you to contact the bank. You call the number included in the text and speak to someone that says they are in the fraud department and you need to provide sensitive, private information that you know your bank would not ask for per the bank’s website. What term best describes this type of social engineering attack?
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Smishing (also called SMS phishing) Is a type of phishing attack where the attack is delivered using a text message instead of email as is commonly used.
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Phishing is a form of social engineering and scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such as ransomware. Phishing attacks have become increasingly sophisticated and often transparently mirror the site being targeted, allowing the attacker to observe everything while the victim is navigating the site, and transverse any additional security boundaries with the victim. As of 2020, it is the most common type of cybercrime, with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reporting more incidents of phishing than any other type of computer crime.The term "phishing" was first recorded in 1995 in the cracking toolkit AOHell, but may have been used earlier in the hacker magazine 2600. It is a variation of fishing and refers to the use of lures to "fish" for sensitive information.Measures to prevent or reduce the impact of phishing attacks include legislation, user education, public awareness, and technical security measures. The importance of phishing awareness has increased in both personal and professional settings, with phishing attacks among businesses rising from 72% to 86% from 2017 to 2020.
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