CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #478
An employee received a suspicious text message with an unfamiliar invoice number and a hyperlink for more information. Which of the following attacks is MOST likely being described? ()
The correct answer is B. Smishing. Smishing is SMS-based phishing - attackers use text messages to deceive victims into clicking malicious links or revealing sensitive information. The key indicator here is the text message (SMS) delivery channel. Phishing uses email; Vishing uses voice calls or voicemail…
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An employee received a suspicious text message with an unfamiliar invoice number and a hyperlink for more information. Which of the following attacks is MOST likely being described? ()
Options
- AWhaling
- BSmishing
- CVishing
- DPhishing
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A3% (1)
- B90% (35)
- C3% (1)
- D5% (2)
Explanation
Smishing is SMS-based phishing - attackers use text messages to deceive victims into clicking malicious links or revealing sensitive information. The key indicator here is the text message (SMS) delivery channel. Phishing uses email; Vishing uses voice calls or voicemail; Whaling is a targeted phishing attack aimed at high-level executives. Because the attack arrived via text message, Smishing is the correct classification.
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