🛡️ Free practice test question from: threat vectors (Security+)

Smishing, a blend of "SMS" and "phishing," involves cybercriminals sending fraudulent text messages to deceive individuals into divulging sensitive information, clicking on malicious links, or downloading harmful software.

The other options describe different types of cyber attacks:

A) Sending emails with malicious attachments is a characteristic of email phishing

B) Making unsolicited phone calls requesting personal information is known as vishing (voice phishing)

D) Redirecting users to malicious websites can be part of various cyber attacks, including phishing, but is not the defining characteristic of smishing