An employee receives an SMS on their corporate phone stating their multi-factor authentication app needs a critical update, including a link to download an APK. What type of attack is occurring?
Answers
AVishing
BSmishing
CPretexting
DWhaling
Correct answer: B — Smishing
Smishing uses SMS text messages to deliver malicious links or social engineering lures. Vishing uses voice, while pretexting is the broader creation of a fabricated scenario.
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