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[-] dhork@lemmy.world 85 points 6 months ago

Smishing is a phishing cybersecurity attack carried out over mobile text messaging. It's also known as SMS phishing.

I had never heard that term before. Is it just a UKism, or am I one of today's lucky 10,000?

[-] neidu2@feddit.nl 26 points 6 months ago

"Smishing" sounds like kiwi slang for playing Smash Bros

[-] martin@lemmy.caliban.io 8 points 6 months ago

We were smishing in the shid!

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