Information Security: Text Based Phishing
5 min! Run Time
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What you'll learn
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Description
Phishing tries to trick you into giving up sensitive information or money, and phishing by text message is a fast-growing trend in cybercrime.
What this course covers:
- What text-based phishing, or smishing, looks like
- Why text-based fraud is becoming more sophisticated
- The consequences of falling victim
- Simple strategies to minimize your risk
A concise course that helps you recognize scam texts and protect yourself before you tap a malicious link.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
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Information Security: Text Based Phishing
Frequently Asked Questions
This course zeroes in on phishing by text message, sometimes called smishing, calling it out as a fast-growing trend in cybercrime that is distinct from ordinary email-based phishing.
It covers what text-based phishing, or smishing, looks like in practice, giving learners concrete examples of the scam texts they may realistically receive on their own personal phone.
Yes, the course explains why text-based fraud is becoming more sophisticated, preparing learners for scams that are far less obvious than the older, clumsier attempts of the past.
It walks through the consequences of falling victim, making clear exactly what's at stake before covering the simple strategies you can use to actually minimize the risk.
It's described as a concise course, built to help you recognize scam texts and protect yourself before you ever tap a malicious link sent by text message.
While email phishing has been common for a long time, phishing by text message is a growing trend in cybercrime.
Text-based fraud is becoming more sophisticated, and falling victim can have serious consequences.
Fortunately, you can minimize your risk by adopting some simple strategies.
In this course, we’ll learn what text-based phishing looks like. Then we’ll learn how you can protect yourself.