SMiShing – an emerging threat vector -

Reports David Rayhawk, mobile threat researcher at McAfee

This phenomenon is yet another indicator that cellphones and mobile devices
are becoming increasingly used by perpetrators of malware, viruses and scams more…

Some cell phone users have started receiving SMS messages along these
lines: “We’re confirming you’ve signed up for our dating service. You
will be charged $2/day unless you cancel your order: www.smishinglink.com“. (This is an example and was not a real url at the time of writing)

This phenomena, which we at McAfee Avert Labs are dubbing “SMiShing”
(phishing via SMS), is yet another indicator that cell phones and
mobile devices are becoming increasingly used by perpetrators of
malware, viruses and scams more…