---
type: "term"
title: "Smishing"
description: "Social engineering attacks delivered via SMS text messages."
resource: "tlctc:term:smishing"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# Smishing

Social engineering attacks delivered via SMS text messages. In TLCTC: maps to `#9 Social Engineering` — the delivery channel (SMS) does not change the cluster classification. Subsequent steps map to their respective clusters (e.g., `#9 → #4` for credential harvesting, `#9 → #7` for malware delivery).

**Reference:** V1.9.1 Buzz-Word Refinement (#9)

See also: Social Engineering (#9), Phishing, Vishing