Plain-language definition
Fraudulent SMS that tricks people into clicking links or giving up credentials.
Technical definition
Smishing uses spoofed or look-alike sender IDs, urgency content and malicious URLs; detection combines URL scanning, content classification, sender validation and campaign clustering.
Why it matters
Smishing damages subscriber trust and banks; firewalls and honeypots detect and evidence campaigns.
Last reviewed 2026-09-12 by the Guardivia QoS Engineering Team. Product facts on this page describe current capabilities; items marked “where supported”, “optional”, “integration” or “consultancy” are confirmed per deployment.