HRM glossary

Smishing

Phishing via SMS. At Whalemate it runs as a professional service, not a native channel.

Definition

It's run against a defined universe of numbers, with the customer's explicit authorization. It's not sold as a self-service feature, to avoid misuse of the channel.

HRM glossary

Social engineeringManipulating a person, not a system, to get an action or a piece of data.

SSO / SAML 2.0Single sign-on using the SAML 2.0 protocol.

USB DropLeaving a physical device (USB) to see who plugs it in.

VishingPhishing via voice call, including voice cloning.

HRM glossary

Questions about Smishing

What is Smishing?
Phishing via SMS. At Whalemate it runs as a professional service, not a native channel.
How does Whalemate use it?
It's run against a defined universe of numbers, with the customer's explicit authorization. It's not sold as a self-service feature, to avoid misuse of the channel.

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