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SMiShing Last modified: Tuesday, August 29, 2006
A compound of 'phishing' and 'SMS'.  SMiShing (SMS phishing) is a type of phishing attack where mobile phone users receive text messages containing a Web site hyperlink, which, if clicked would download a Trojan horse to the mobile phone. The term SMiShing was coined by David Rayhawk in a McAfee Avert Labs blog on August 25, 2006. Also see the All About Phishing page in the "Did You Know? section of Webopedia for more information, including examples, of phishing.
McAfee Avert Labs blog The official McAfee Avert Labs Blog which provides 'as it happens' security research information.	Related Categories Communications Computer Law Ethics Security Viruses Related Terms phish phishing SMS spam spear phishing spit text message text messaging Trojan horse