Smishing

Updated 

This trend is part of our Past Cybersecurity Trends collection, as it’s no longer trending.

Smishing

155K
Past Month Searches
-2%
Past Year Change
194K146K97K49K20202021202220232024

What is smishing?

Smishing is a type of phishing attack that uses SMS messages to try to scam the recipient into revealing personal information. The messages may include a link to a fake website or a request for sensitive information.

How fast is smishing growing in popularity?

Interest in Smishing grew -2% over the past year, compared to the year before, putting it at a current volume of 155K searches per month, as of last month.

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Channel Breakdown

Smishing is talked about mostly on YouTube and Instagram, where users are already talking about scams and fraud.