Smishing
Testing Employee Resilience Against SMS-Based Social Engineering Attacks
Is your organization prepared for smishing attacks? Simulated smishing tests help assess how employees respond to such threats and identify ways to improve internal security procedures to protect the company more effectively.
What are the benefits of smishing tests?
Identifying organizational vulnerabilities
– we assess how many employees clicked suspicious links or responded to fraudulent SMS messages.
Strengthening security policies
– we provide recommendations on smishing response procedures and incident handling.
Raising threat awareness
– tests teach employees how to recognize suspicious messages and avoid risky interactions.
Preventing financial fraud and data breaches
– attackers often impersonate banks, service providers, or executives to extract confidential data or initiate unauthorized transfers.
What is smishing and how does it work?
Smishing (SMS phishing) is a cyberattack technique in which scammers impersonate trusted institutions or individuals and send fake SMS messages. Their goal is to manipulate the recipient into taking specific actions—clicking a link, downloading an app, entering login credentials, or confirming a financial transaction.
During smishing tests, we assess your organization’s exposure to:
- Fake links leading to phishing websites – we evaluate how many users click the link and enter their data.
- Impersonation of banks and payment services – simulated SMS messages from alleged financial institutions requesting account verification.
- Impersonation of executives or IT staff – we test whether employees can be manipulated into performing unauthorized actions.
- Fake 2FA/MFA code requests – we check if users would unknowingly pass authentication codes to attackers.
With smishing tests, your organization becomes more resilient to one of the most common social engineering attack vectors.
Tools and techniques we use
We replicate the methods used by real-world attackers, including:
- Gophish & Modlishka – tools for phishing simulation and credential harvesting.
- Evilginx – Man-in-the-Middle attacks on login pages, session hijacking.
- Custom SMS spoofing tools – generating fake SMS messages impersonating trusted sources.
- Threat Intelligence – using real-world smishing scenarios and fraud tactics relevant to your industry.
Our tests follow NIST, ISO 27001, and OWASP best practices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do smishing tests affect employee mobile devices?
No, tests are conducted in a controlled environment and do not interfere with mobile devices or IT systems.
How often should smishing tests be conducted?
We recommend testing at least quarterly—especially in organizations handling sensitive data or financial operations.
Are tests limited to SMS messages?
No, we can extend testing to other forms of social engineering, including email phishing, vishing (voice scams), and attacks targeting mobile applications.
Do employees receive training after the test?
Yes, we provide a detailed report and deliver training sessions to raise awareness and teach staff how to avoid smishing attacks.
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